black
adjective
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Definition of black
(Entry 1 of 6)
1a
: of the color black (see black entry 2 sense 2)
a black sweater a black dog as black as coal
b(1)
: very dark in color
his face was black with rage
(2)
: having a very deep or low register (see register entry 1 sense 4b)
a bass with a black voice
2 or Black
a
: of or relating to any of various population groups having dark pigmentation of the skin
black Americans
b
: of or relating to African American people or their culture
black literature a black college Black pride Black studies
3
: dressed in black (see black entry 2 sense 2)
playing for the black team
5a
: characterized by the absence of light
a black night
b
: reflecting or transmitting little or no light
black water
c
: served without milk or cream
black coffee
6a
old-fashioned + literary
: thoroughly sinister or evil : wicked
When the King heard of this black deed, in his grief and rage he denounced relentless war against his Barons …— Charles Dickens
b
: indicative of condemnation or discredit
got a black mark for being late
7
: connected with or invoking the supernatural and especially the devil
black magic the black arts
8a
: very sad, gloomy, or calamitous
black despair
b
: marked by the occurrence of disaster
black Friday
9
: characterized by hostility or angry discontent : sullen
black resentment filled his heart
10
: having dark skin, hair, and eyes
the black Irish
11
chiefly British
: subject to boycott by trade-union members as employing or favoring nonunion workers or as operating under conditions considered unfair by the trade union
a ship that was declared black by the union
12a
of propaganda
: conducted so as to appear to originate within an enemy country and designed to weaken enemy morale
Black propaganda … is the business of going to elaborate ends to spread half-true, misleading or downright false information to get your enemy in trouble.— Everett G. Martin
b
: characterized by or connected with the use of black propaganda
Press reports say that in addition to dropping leaflets over urban areas, messages were broadcast over two "black" radio stations, … both of which were operated by the CIA. — Strategic Intelligence
14
: of or relating to covert intelligence operations
black government programs
black
nounDefinition of black (Entry 2 of 6)
1
: a pigment or dye of the color black : a black pigment or dye
especially
: one consisting largely of carbon
2
: the achromatic (see achromatic sense 3) color of least lightness characteristically perceived to belong to objects that neither reflect nor transmit light
walls painted in black
3
: something that is black: such as
a
: black clothing
looks good in black
b
: a black animal (such as a horse)
c
baseball
: the narrow, black edge of home plate
a pitch on the black [=a pitch that crosses over the very edge of home plate]
4a
: a person belonging to any of various population groups having dark pigmentation of the skin
b
: african american
a position supported by both blacks and whites blacks and other people of color
5
in board games
: the pieces of a dark color in a board game for two players (such as chess)
black moves second
6
: total or nearly total absence of light
the black of night
7
: the condition of making a profit
—usually used with the operating in the black
— compare red
black
verb
blacked;
blacking;
blacks
Definition of black (Entry 3 of 6)
: to become black (see black entry 1)
1
: to make black
blacked his boots
2
chiefly British
: to declare (something, such as a business or industry) subject to boycott by trade-union members
Black
biographical name (1)
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Definition of Black (Entry 4 of 6)
Hugo LaFayette 1886–1971 American jurist and politician
Black
biographical name (2)Definition of Black (Entry 5 of 6)
Sir James Whyte 1924–2010 British pharmacologist
Black
geographical nameDefinition of Black (Entry 6 of 6)
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river 101 miles (162 kilometers) long in east central Louisiana flowing south into the Red River
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or in Vietnam Da \ ˈdä
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river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in southeastern Asia rising in central Yunnan, China, and flowing southeast to the Red River in northern Vietnam
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river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in southeastern Asia rising in central Yunnan, China, and flowing southeast to the Red River in northern Vietnam