(countable and uncountable) The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed. / (countable and uncountable) A black dye or pigment.

(transitive) To make black; to blacken. / (transitive) To apply blacking to (something). / (Britain, transitive) To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless. / (of a place, etc) Without light.

The state or quality of being black in colour. / The quality of being evil or dismal. / The state of being of African descent. / The experiences and culture of African-American people.

present participle of black

A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating. / Shoe polish. / A boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

simple past tense and past participle of black

plural of blacking

Obsolete form of black.

(intransitive, uncommon) To regain or return to consciousness or attentiveness after having blacked out.