Blackball

/ˈblækbɔːl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:25 pts9 letters

Definition of Blackball

noun

  1. A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
  2. A black ball used to indicate such a negative vote.

    "Regardless how many other people may have voted to approve a candidate for membership, a single blackball will reject the candidate."

  3. A kind of large black sweet; a niggerball.
  4. A substance for blacking shoes, boots, etc. or for taking impressions of engraved work.

verb

  1. To vote against, especially in an exclusive organization.

    "If you're not from a moneyed, well-connected family, you can count on getting blackballed from the fraternity."

  2. To ostracize.

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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