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   Blank

   /blaNGk/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a surface or background) unrelieved by decorative or other features; bare, empty, or plain: "a blank wall" Similar emptyunfilledunmarkedunwritten onunusedclearfreebarecleanplainspotlesswhitevacantvoidOpposite full
   • ▪ not written or printed on: "a blank sheet of paper" Similar emptyunfilledunmarkedunwritten onunusedclearfreebarecleanplainspotlesswhitevacantvoidOpposite full
   • ▪ (of a document) with spaces left for a signature or details: "blank tax-return forms"
   • ▪ (of a tape) with nothing recorded on it: "blank cassettes"
   • 2. showing incomprehension or no reaction: "we were met by blank looks" Similar expressionlessemptyvacantdeadpanwoodenstonyimpassiveinanimatepoker-facedvacuousglazedfixedlifelessuninterestedemotionlessunresponsiveinscrutablebafflednonplussedmystifiedstumpedat a lossstuckpuzzledperplexedbewilderedbemusedignorantlostmuddleduncomprehendingbefuddledfuddledaddled(all) at seaat sixes and sevensconfusedinformal:cluelessflummoxedbamboozleddiscombobulatedfazedbeatenOpposite expressivemobile
   • ▪ having temporarily no knowledge or understanding: "her mind went blank"
   • ▪ lacking incident or result: "those blank moments aboard airplanes"
   • 3. complete; absolute (used emphatically with negative force): "he was met with a blank refusal to discuss the issue" Similar outrightabsolutecategoricalunqualifieduttercompletethoroughflatstraightpositivecertainexplicitunequivocalunambiguousunmistakableplainclearclear-cut

   noun

   • 1. a space left to be filled in a document: "leave blanks to type in the appropriate names" Similar spacegapblank spaceempty space
   • ▪ a document with blank spaces to be filled.
   • ▪ a domino with one or both halves blank.
   • 2. a cartridge containing gunpowder but no bullet, used for training or as a signal.
   • 3. an empty space or period of time, especially in terms of a lack of knowledge or understanding: "my mind was a total blank" Similar voidvacuumemptinessvacancy
   • 4. a roughly cut metal or wooden block intended for further shaping or finishing.
   • ▪ a plain metal disk from which a coin is made by stamping a design on it.
   • 5. a dash written instead of a word or letter, especially instead of an obscenity or profanity.
   • ▪ used euphemistically in place of a noun regarded as obscene, profane, or abusive.

   verb

   • 1. cover up, obscure, or cause to appear blank or empty: "electronic countermeasures blanked out the radar signals"
   • ▪ become blank or empty: "the picture blanked out"
   • ▪ cut (a metal blank): "the complete core disk can be blanked out in one piece"
   • 2. defeat (a sports opponent) without allowing the opposition to score: informal North American "Baltimore blanked Toronto in a 7–0 victory"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘white, colorless’): from Old French blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. blankness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   1. a. Devoid of writing, images, or marks: a blank wall; a blank screen. b. Containing no information; unrecorded or erased: a blank tape; a blank diskette. See Synonyms at empty. c. Having spaces for information to be provided; not completed or filled in: a blank questionnaire. 2. Not having received final processing; unfinished: a blank key. 3.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBLANK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   B1. with no writing, pictures, or sound: a blank page. a blank tape. The space for the date was left blank. go blank. If your mind goes blank, you suddenly cannot remember or think of something. blank adjective (NO FEELING) showing no feeling or understanding: a blank expression. See also. point-blank. blank. noun [ C ] uk / blæŋk / us.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blankBlank - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of blank. adjective. (of a surface) not written or printed on. “ blank pages” “fill in the blank spaces” synonyms: clean, white. empty. holding or containing nothing. noun. a blank gap or missing part. synonyms: lacuna. see more. noun. a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing. synonyms: space. see more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBLANK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · A blank is a space which is left in a piece of writing or on a printed form for you to fill in particular information. Put a word in each blank to complete the sentence. Synonyms: empty space, space, gap More Synonyms of blank. 3. adjective. If you look blank, your face shows no feeling, understanding, or interest. Abbot looked blank.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblank adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of blank adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblank noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to get no response or result. So far, the police investigation has drawn a blank. Definition of blank noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › blankBlank Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. blankest, blanker. Devoid of writing, images, or marks. A blank wall; a blank screen. American Heritage. Colorless or white. Webster's New World. Containing no information; unrecorded or erased. A blank tape; a blank diskette. American Heritage. Not written, recorded, etc. on; not marked; empty.