Meaning of "boycott" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOYCOTT

After Captain C. C. Boycott (1832–97), Irish land agent for the Earl of Erne, County Mayo, Ireland, who was a victim of such practices for refusing to reduce rents.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BOYCOTT

boycott  [ˈbɔɪkɒt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOYCOTT

Boycott is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb boycott in English.

WHAT DOES BOYCOTT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boycott

A boycott is an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for social or political reasons. Sometimes, it can be a form of consumer activism.

Definition of boycott in the English dictionary

The definition of boycott in the dictionary is to refuse to have dealings with or refuse to buy as a protest or means of coercion. Other definition of boycott is an instance or the use of boycotting.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOYCOTT

PRESENT

Present

I boycott

you boycott

he/she/it boycotts

we boycott

you boycott

they boycott

Present continuous

I am boycotting

you are boycotting

he/she/it is boycotting

we are boycotting

you are boycotting

they are boycotting

Present perfect

I have boycotted

you have boycotted

he/she/it has boycotted

we have boycotted

you have boycotted

they have boycotted

Present perfect continuous

I have been boycotting

you have been boycotting

he/she/it has been boycotting

we have been boycotting

you have been boycotting

they have been boycotting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I boycotted

you boycotted

he/she/it boycotted

we boycotted

you boycotted

they boycotted

Past continuous

I was boycotting

you were boycotting

he/she/it was boycotting

we were boycotting

you were boycotting

they were boycotting

Past perfect

I had boycotted

you had boycotted

he/she/it had boycotted

we had boycotted

you had boycotted

they had boycotted

Past perfect continuous

I had been boycotting

you had been boycotting

he/she/it had been boycotting

we had been boycotting

you had been boycotting

they had been boycotting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will boycott

you will boycott

he/she/it will boycott

we will boycott

you will boycott

they will boycott

Future continuous

I will be boycotting

you will be boycotting

he/she/it will be boycotting

we will be boycotting

you will be boycotting

they will be boycotting

Future perfect

I will have boycotted

you will have boycotted

he/she/it will have boycotted

we will have boycotted

you will have boycotted

they will have boycotted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been boycotting

you will have been boycotting

he/she/it will have been boycotting

we will have been boycotting

you will have been boycotting

they will have been boycotting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would boycott

you would boycott

he/she/it would boycott

we would boycott

you would boycott

they would boycott

Conditional continuous

I would be boycotting

you would be boycotting

he/she/it would be boycotting

we would be boycotting

you would be boycotting

they would be boycotting

Conditional perfect

I would have boycott

you would have boycott

he/she/it would have boycott

we would have boycott

you would have boycott

they would have boycott

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been boycotting

you would have been boycotting

he/she/it would have been boycotting

we would have been boycotting

you would have been boycotting

they would have been boycotting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you boycott
we let´s boycott
you boycott

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to boycott

Past participle

boycotted

Present Participle

boycotting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BOYCOTT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «boycott» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of boycott

black · blackball · blacklist · cold-shoulder · embargo · ostracize · reject · snub · spurn · steer clear of

TRANSLATION OF BOYCOTT

Find out the translation of boycott to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of boycott from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boycott» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 联合抵制
• Translator English - Spanish: boicotear
• English: boycott
• Translator English - Hindi: बहिष्कार
• Translator English - Arabic: المقاطعة
• Translator English - Russian: бойкот
• Translator English - Portuguese: boicotar
• Translator English - Bengali: বয়কট
• Translator English - French: boycotter
• Translator English - Malay: Boikot
• Translator English - German: boykottieren
• Translator English - Japanese: ボイコットする
• Translator English - Korean: 보이콧하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Boikot
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tẩy chay
• Translator English - Tamil: புறக்கணிப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: बहिष्कार घालणे
• Translator English - Turkish: boykot
• Translator English - Italian: boicottare
• Translator English - Polish: bojkot
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бойкот
• Translator English - Romanian: boicot
• Translator English - Greek: μποϊκοτάζ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: boikot
• Translator English - Swedish: bojkott
• Translator English - Norwegian: boikott

10 QUOTES WITH «BOYCOTT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boycott.

1

John Berger

A boycott is directed against a policy and the institutions which support that policy either actively or tacitly. Its aim is not to reject, but to bring about change.

2

Jan Brewer

I as an elected official would never recommend anybody to boycott any city or state.

3

Warren Christopher

Hamas, the opponents of Arafat, the opponents of peace, urged a boycott of the election, and yet there was an 85 percent turnout where Hamas is supposed to be strong. Isn't that really quite incredible?

4

Stompin' Tom Connors

My retirement, back in 1976, began as a one-year boycott to challenge the media on that question. I refused to return until the media, and radio stations in particular, got a hold on identifiably Canadian songs.

5

Martina Hingis

I think the whole boycott thing was a bit too much. It's because we're accomplished so much in women's tennis in the last two, three years. We deserve something better.

6

Vernon Jordan

You have to be careful how you're using the word boycott.

7

Moshe Katsav

The international community and Israel have the same opinion regarding the Hamas government. We don't say we are going to boycott it forever. We say the Hamas government must abide by the obligations the Palestinian Authority has signed.

8

L. Neil Smith

The main problem is that for a boycott to be effective, you must first persuade thousands - maybe even millions of others - to go along, which is a lot of work and usually not successful.

9

Helen Suzman

I can say unequivocally that the boycott does not work. It's never complete enough to have impact unless it's backed by force, and I don't think anybody in America seriously proposes that.

10

Aisha Tyler

On general principle, I boycott shows that don't employ actors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOYCOTT»

Discover the use of boycott in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boycott and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Boycott: The Autobiography

Known by a new generation as a pull-no-punches commentator, this is the story of one of our greatest, and most controversial, sporting heroes.

Geoff Boycott, 2006

Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games

Collects the personal accounts of select athletes on the U.S. Olympic team during the United States boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.

Tom Caraccioli, Jerry Caraccioli, Walter F. Mondale, 2008

Daybreak of Freedom: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Daybreak of Freedom

Stewart Burns, 1997

Beyond the Boycott: Labor Rights, Human Rights, and ...

In Beyond the Boycott, sociologist Gay Seidman asks whether this non-governmental approach can reverse the “race to the bottom” in global labor standards.

Gay W. Seidman, 2007

BDS: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions : the Global Struggle ...

In this timely collection, Palestinian writer Omar Barghouti makes the case for a renewed campaign to force the state of Israel to uphold international law and universal human rights.

Omar Barghouti, 2011

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Discusses defining moments in American history.

Alan Pierce, 2010

The Montgomery Bus Boycott: A History and Reference Guide

A revealing, comprehensive, and detailed account focusing on the people and personalities behind the Montgomery, Alabama, Bus Boycott in 1955-1956, which became the catalyst for a national civil rights movement.

Cheryl Fisher Phibbs, 2009

The National Grape Boycott: A Victory for Farmworkers

Beginning in 1966, activist Cesar Chavez led a nationwide boycott of table grapes to draw attention to the plight of farmworkers.

Barbara J. Davis, 2007

Dropping the Torch: Jimmy Carter, the Olympic Boycott, and ...

The book also includes a military history of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which provoked the boycott, and an examination of the boycott's impact four years later at the Los Angeles Olympics, where the Soviet Union retaliated with its ...

Nicholas Evan Sarantakes, 2011

Effects of the Arab League Boycott of Israel on U. S. Businesses

An estimate of the economic effects of the Arab League boycott of Israel on U.S. businesses. Also examines the effects of the secondary and tertiary levels of implementation of the boycott. 16 charts and tables.

Constance A. Hamilton, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOYCOTT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boycott is used in the context of the following news items.

State report: Boycott could cost Israel NIS 40 billion per year

If the diplomatic boycott of Israel sees moderate growth — leading to voluntary boycotts by European countries, chain stores or consumer ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»

Q&A: Tony Abbott's ministerial boycott 'silly', says Ray Martin

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce was part of the leadership group that decided to boycott Q&A almost two weeks ago, but volunteered to join ... «The Australian, Jul 15»

Captains call stops MP's going on show 1:55

However asked directly if he would issue the same edict to Mr Turnbull as he did to Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce to boycott last night's ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»

Academia's boycott of Israel is censorship

In March 2014, I stood with my co-teacher and 27 Vassar College students at the sparkling Auja Spring in the parched West Bank of the ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»

Minister Rijal urges not to boycott CA meeting

Stating that it was unfortunate to boycott the CA meeting after raising the issue of federalism, Minister Rijal, also the member of the Constitution ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»

Gold Cup-chasing Boyz boycott training session

LOS ANGELES, California — Jamaica's Reggae Boyz did not leave their hotel on Monday for a scheduled 7:00 pm (9:00 pm Jamaica time) ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»

Trades professionals in QC region: Boycott Port Byron

A trades group has picked a fight with the village of Port Byron, according to village board president Kevin Klute. On Thursday, July 2, 2015, ... «WQAD.com, Jul 15»

OROP agitation: Ex-Servicemen to show black flags to Parrikar …

“We have also decided to boycott the function of the Punjab government because we do not wish to be part of any function which has the ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

KZN headmen threaten to boycott local elections unless they get …

Durban - Frustrated izinduna [headmen] in KwaZulu-Natal are again calling on government to honour its promise of paying them a monthly ... «News24, Jul 15»

Government's Q&A boycott is 'mistaken', the Australian's Greg …

News Corp journalist and friend of Tony Abbott has joined criticism of the government's decision to ban its ministers from appearing on the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»