What does blanket mean?

broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers" bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep" anything that covers

What part of speech is blanket?

Blanket is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.

How many definitions does blanket have?

Blanket has 6 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

Blanket Definition & Meaning

blanket

adjective

broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"

noun

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
anything that covers; "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)

Synonyms for blanket

"Blanket" in song lyrics

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"Security blanket"
— Atoms All Stars
"Cuz little did they expect to be laying under the dead man's blanket"
Conejo — Dead Men's Blanket
"Get the picture, the dead man's blanket"
Conejo — Dead Men's Blanket

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Frequently asked questions

What does blanket mean?: broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers" bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep" anything that covers
What part of speech is blanket?: Blanket is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does blanket have?: Blanket has 6 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).