The moon blotted out the sun and all was dark.
From the time he had left the house in Soho on the morning of the murder, he was simply blotted out; and gradually, as time drew on, Mr. Utterson began to recover from the hotness of his alarm, and to grow more at quiet with himself.
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blot out — (something) to make something stop upsetting you. I twist the pillow over my head to blot out the horrible sounds. She closed her eyes, trying to blot out the memory of the day s events. Related vocabulary: block out something Etymology: based on … New idioms dictionary
blot out — index censor, condone, deface, delete, destroy (efface), eliminate (eradicate), eradicate … Law dictionary
blot out — vb delete, obliterate, expunge, *erase, cancel, efface Analogous words: *abolish, annihilate, extinguish: wipe, *exterminate, extirpate Contrasted words: preserve, *save, conserve: imprint, print, impress, stamp (see corresponding nouns at… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
blot out — verb make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing (Freq. 6) a hidden message a veiled threat • Syn: ↑obscure, ↑obliterate, ↑veil, ↑hide • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
blot out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms blot out : present tense I/you/we/they blot out he/she/it blots out present participle blotting out past tense blotted out past participle blotted out 1) to cover something so that you can no longer see it… … English dictionary
blot out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen. [V P n (not pron)] About the time the three climbers were halfway down, clouds blotted out the sun. [be V ed P] ...the victim … English dictionary
blot out — phr verb Blot out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑memory, ↑sun … Collocations dictionary
blot out something — blot out (something) to make something stop upsetting you. I twist the pillow over my head to blot out the horrible sounds. She closed her eyes, trying to blot out the memory of the day s events. Related vocabulary: block out something Etymology … New idioms dictionary
blot out — Synonyms and related words: abate, abbreviate, abolish, abridge, annul, becloud, bedarken, bedim, begloom, black, black out, blacken, blast, block the light, blot, blue pencil, bowdlerize, brown, bump off, cancel, cast a shadow, censor, cloud,… … Moby Thesaurus
blot out — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To mark out] Syn. deface, cross out, scratch out, delete; see cancel 1 . 2. [To obscure] Syn. darken, blur, shroud, eclipse; see shade 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To destroy all traces of: abolish, annihilate, clear,… … English dictionary for students
blot out — {v. phr.} 1. To obstruct; cover; obscure. * /The high rise building in front of our apartment house blots out the view of the ocean./ 2. To wipe out of one s memory. * /Jane can t remember the details when she was attacked in the streets; she… … Dictionary of American idioms
