blob Meaning & Definition
What Does Blob Mean?
Blob is a noun that means A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. It is also used to mean The partially inflated air bag used as a trampoline in the sport of blobbing. As a verb, it means To splash in the form of a [Term?] or blobs. As a verb, it means To drop in the form of a blob or blobs.
Quick Facts About Blob
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //blɒb// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | blot, spot and stain |
| Plural | blobs |
| Verb forms | blobs, blobbing, blobbed |
Blob Definition (Noun)
- A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- The partially inflated air bag used as a trampoline in the sport of blobbing.
- A score of zero.
- A small freshwater fish, of the species Cottus bairdii; the miller's thumb.
- A bright yellow acellular slime mold, of the species Physarum polycephalum.
- A large cloud of gas. Ellipsis of extended Lyman-Alpha blob, a huge body of gas that may be the precursor to a galaxy.
- Ellipsis of extended Lyman-Alpha blob, a huge body of gas that may be the precursor to a galaxy.
- One who is a morbidly obese.
- A bubble; a bleb.
Blob as a Verb
- To splash in the form of a [Term?] or blobs.
- To drop a [Term?] or blobs onto; to cover with blobs.
- To fall in the form of a [Term?] or blobs.
- To relax idly and mindlessly; to veg out.
- To catch eels by means of worms strung on a thread.
- To spill sauce on oneself while eating.
Noun
- Alternative letter-case form of BLOB: acronym of binary large object.
Noun
- In astronomy, a large cloud of gas. In particular, an extended Lyman-Alpha blob is a huge body of gas that may be the precursor to a galaxy.
- A small freshwater fish (Cottus bairdii); the miller's thumb.
- The partially inflated air bag used in the sport of blobbing.
Verb
- To drop in the form of a blob or blobs
- To drop a blob or blobs onto, cover with blobs.
- To fall in the form of a blob or blobs.
Noun
- Acronym of binary large object. (a data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length).
I've added a BLOB so that we can store pictures.
Synonyms of Blob
Blob synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Blob
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Blob in a Sentence
I've added a BLOB so that we can store pictures.
Word Forms & Grammar
blob (plural blobs)
blob (third-person singular simple present blobs, present participle blobbing, simple past and past participle blobbed)
Words That Rhyme With Blob
Origin of Blob
Origin 1: From Middle English *blob (attested in blobby). Possibly onomatopoeic, similarly to bleb and blubber.
Origin 2: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
How to Pronounce Blob
You say blob as //blɒb//. It has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Blob
Is blob a noun or a verb?
Blob is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for blob?
Words with a similar meaning to blob include blot, spot and stain. See the full list of blob synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of blob?
The plural of blob is blobs.
What is the past tense of blob?
The past tense of blob is blobbed. The present participle is blobbing.