"blot" meaning in English

See blot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /blɒt/ [UK], /blɑt/ [US] Audio: En-us-blot.ogg [US] Forms: blot [singular], blots [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A stain, spot or mark left by a colored object.
    Sense id: simple-blot-en-noun-gh1mDDLK

Verb

IPA: /blɒt/ [UK], /blɑt/ [US] Audio: En-us-blot.ogg [US] Forms: blot [canonical], blots [third-person, singular], blotted [past], blotted [past, participle], blotting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|blot|t}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To soak up or absorb liquid.
    Sense id: simple-blot-en-verb-kgisonyG Categories (other): Verbs
  2. To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a colored substance.
    Sense id: simple-blot-en-verb-Xg7XQ7Og
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