noun

1. A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

   “The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him.”

2. A layer of anything.

   “The city woke under a thick blanket of fog.”

3. A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.

   “A press operator must carefully wash the blanket whenever changing a plate.”

verb

1. To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.

   “A fresh layer of snow blanketed the area.”

2. To traverse or complete thoroughly.

   “The salesman blanketed the entire neighborhood.”

3. To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.

adjective

1. General; covering or encompassing everything.

   “They sought to create a blanket solution for all situations.”

Synonyms: all-encompassing, exhaustive