Glossary · Verbs · B
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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
blessverbto make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protectionUnclassified
blindsideverbto attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructedApplyUnclassified
block outverbMWEto plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in generalApplyUnclassified
bloodverbto smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the killUnclassified
blot outverbMWEto make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealingUnderstandUnclassified
blotchverbto mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stainedUnclassified
blow upverbMWEto burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reactionApplyUnclassified
bluffverbto deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning handApplyUnclassified
bluff outverbMWEtp deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning handApplyUnclassified
boggleverbto hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fearUnderstandUnclassified