n. | 1. | A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work. |
2. | A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in voting; - in this sense usually two words. | |
v. t. | 1. | To vote against, by putting a black ball into a ballot box; to reject or exclude, as by voting against with black balls; to ostracize. |
2. | To blacken (leather, shoes, etc.) with blacking. |
Noun | 1. | blackball - the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto Synonyms: barring |
Verb | 1. | blackball - expel from a community or group |
2. | blackball - vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill" |