blot up
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To use a cloth or paper to soak up a spill by pressing it gently.
Literal meaning: To make a blot absorb something — to use a blotter to soak up liquid.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To remove a liquid by gently pressing an absorbent material such as paper or cloth against it.
"Use a clean cloth to blot up the wine spill before it stains the carpet."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Practical, everyday vocabulary. Commonly used in cooking, cleaning, and first aid contexts. Often used with paper towels, cloth, or blotting paper. Implies a gentle pressing rather than wiping.
Commonly used with
spill ink grease moisture blood water excess
Forms
Base
blot up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
blots up
he/she/it
Past simple
bloted up
yesterday
Past participle
bloted up
have + pp
-ing form
bloting up
continuous
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