How do you pronounce blackball?

blackball is pronounced as /ˈblækˌbɔːl/.

🚫blackball

verb

/ˈblækˌbɔːl/

to exclude someone socially or vote against their membership in a group or club

He was blackballed from the club after the controversy.

exclude, ostracize, reject, shun, veto

accept, include, welcome

blackball someone, be blackballed, blackball vote

To completely destroy, remove, or wipe out.

to give out a bright light or glow

To speak badly of someone or tell lies to damage their reputation.

to change from one thing to another; to exchange or replace

to shout loudly, usually out of anger or excitement

To make less severe, serious, or painful, to reduce the intensity of damage or problems.