blackleg
blackleg · blacklegs · blacklegged · blacklegging
To continue working whilst fellow workers strikeTo continue working whilst fellow workers strike.
Meaning
1 sensesTo continue working whilst fellow workers strike.
More definitions
- take the place of work of someone on strike
Origin
From black + leg.From black + leg.
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Forms
blacklegs, blacklegging, blacklegged, blackleggedirregular
| Base form | blackleg · to blackleg |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | blacklegs |
| Present participle | blacklegging |
| Past simple | blacklegged |
| Past participle | blacklegged |
Tenses
blackleg · blacklegged · will blackleg · have blackleggedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.