26984 words

blacks

20 definitions • 18 examples
1
having the darkest colour there is, like the colour of coal or of a very dark night:

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2
relating or belonging to people with black or dark brown skin, especially people who live in Africa or whose family originally came from Africa:
3
without any milk or cream added:

Examples:

I like my tea black, with sugar.
4
without hope:

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5
bad or evil:

Examples:

a black-hearted villain
6
the colour of coal or of the sky on a very dark night:

Examples:

She often dresses in black (= in black clothes).
7

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in black and white The old newsreels were filmed in black and white.
8
a word for a person who has black or brown skin, which may be considered offensive when used as a noun rather than an adjective
9
to put a black substance on something or to make something black:

Examples:

The soldiers used to black their faces.
10
If a trade union or other organization blacks goods or people, it refuses to handle or work with them.
11
(of) the darkest color there is, like night:

Examples:

He was dressed all in black.
12
Black coffee or tea has no milk or cream in it.
13
of or belonging to a group of people having skin that is brown, esp. African-American people:

Examples:

As a black woman, I am proud of my African-American heritage.
14
without hope, very bad, or sad:

Examples:

The blackest time of all was when his eyes failed.
15
a company or organization that is in the black has made a profit:

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Analysts predict that the group will end the fiscal year in the black.
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shares that are in the black have increased in value:

Examples:

Smaller shares ended in the black, but with less dramatic gains than the blue chips.
17
a bank account that is in the black has money in it:

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We hope that the harder we work, the more our account will stay in the black.
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to start making a profit after losing money:

Examples:

This is the biggest shopping day of the year, when retailers aim to go into the black.
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to increase in value:

Examples:

The main index actually moved back into the black late afternoon.
20
if a trade union blacks goods, an organization, etc. it refuses to deal with them

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