blanket
verb/ˈblæŋkɪt/
/ˈblæŋkɪt/
[often passive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they blanket | /ˈblæŋkɪt/ /ˈblæŋkɪt/ |
| he / she / it blankets | /ˈblæŋkɪts/ /ˈblæŋkɪts/ |
| past simple blanketed | /ˈblæŋkɪtɪd/ /ˈblæŋkɪtɪd/ |
| past participle blanketed | /ˈblæŋkɪtɪd/ /ˈblæŋkɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form blanketing | /ˈblæŋkɪtɪŋ/ /ˈblæŋkɪtɪŋ/ |
- blanket something to cover something completely with a thick layer
- The ground was soon blanketed with snow.
- Deposits of ash blanket the lower slopes of the mountain.
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting undyed woollen cloth): via Old Northern French from Old French blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin.
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