black

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black is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Antonyms 2.2 Related words 2.3 See also 3 Adjective 3.1 Antonyms 3.2 Related words 4 Verb 4.1 Synonyms 4.2 Related words and phrases

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: blăk
• IPA: /blæk/
• SAMPA: /bl{k/
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[change] Noun

Singular black

Plural blacks

1. The darkest color; with no light; the color of the sky at night.     

   Writing with black ink on white paper.

2. (informal) A member of the race of people that began in Africa (south of the Sahara).

[change] Antonyms

• white

[change] Related words

• blacken

[change] See also

• blank

Common colors (edit)

white - silver - grey - black - brown - red - orange - gold - yellow - olive - green - cyan - blue - indigo - violet - purple - magenta - pink

[change] Adjective

Positive black

Comparative blacker

Superlative blackest

1. colored black

   The black dog was the color of night.

2. (informal) Of the race of people that began in Africa (south of the Sahara).

   My best friend at work is black.

[change] Antonyms

• white

[change] Related words

• blackened

[change] Verb

Plain form black

Third-person singular blacks

Past tense blacked

Past participle blacked

Present participle blacking

1. If you black something, you color it black.

   He blacked his boots before the party.

[change] Synonyms

• blackened

[change] Related words and phrases

• darken
• polish