Blanket - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈblæŋkɪt|  American pronunciation of the word blanket
Brit.  |ˈblæŋkɪt|  British pronunciation of the word blanket

noun

- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed (syn: cover)
- anything that covers (syn: mantle)
there was a blanket of snow
- a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor

verb

- cover as if with a blanket
snow blanketed the fields
- form a blanket-like cover (over)

adjective

- broad in scope or content (syn: across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, broad, extensive, wide)
blanket sanctions against human-rights violators

Extra examples

It's going to get cold tonight so you may need extra blankets.

...a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor...

Ice was blanketing the bay.

The fields were blanketed with flowers.

The hillside was blanketed with flowers.

The whole garden was blanketed in leaves.

The rooftops were blanketed in snow.

The hills were covered with a blanket of snow.

The blanket by the fireplace is the dog's bed.

She pulled the blanket over her head.

The child is always dragging his blanket.

The blanket is covered with diagonal stripes.

Her baby just slobbered on the blanket.

She smothered the fire with a blanket.

She felt snug under the warm blanket.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: blanket
he/she/it: blankets
present participle: blanketing
past tense: blanketed
past participle: blanketed
noun
singular: blanket
plural: blankets
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