Vocabulary Spotlight
Blackball
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: बहिष्कार करना (Bahishkaar karna) – To exclude or reject someone socially or professionally; to vote against someone’s membership.
Pronunciation
[blak-bawl]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Exclude – बाहर करना (baahar karna)
Related Words
Ostracize – बहिष्कृत करना (bahishkrit karna)
Word Origin
“Blackball” shabd ka udgam voting process se hai jahan black balls istemaal hoti thi kisi vyakti ko reject karne ke liye. Yeh rejection ya exclusion ko darshata hai.
– “Blackball” originated from a voting process where black balls were used to reject someone’s membership, symbolizing exclusion or rejection.
Word Family
Verb: Blackball – बहिष्कार करना (bahishkaar karna)
Related Noun: Blackballing – बहिष्कार (bahishkaar)
Usage Examples
1. Us vyakti ko club ke sabhi members ne blackball kar diya.
– The person was blackballed by all the members of the club.
2. Company ne apne ek employee ko unethical practices ke liye blackball kiya.
– The company blackballed an employee for unethical practices.
Cultural Note
Blackballing kisi vyakti ya group ko exclude karne ka ek historical pratha hai jo aaj bhi kuch situations mein dekhi ja sakti hai, jaise clubs ya societies mein.
In Context
“Blackball” shabd rejection ya exclusion ke liye istemaal hota hai, jaise kisi membership se rokna ya kisi vyakti ko group se alag karna.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Blackball” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Blackball” shabd ka pratham istemaal kis process se juda hai?