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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLANK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BLANK meaning: 1. empty or clear, or containing no information or mark: 2. showing no understanding or no emotion…. Learn more.

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   5 days ago · 24 meanings: 1. (of a writing surface) bearing no marks; not written on 2. (of a form, etc) with spaces left for details to be.... Click for more definitions.

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   BLANK meaning: 1. with no writing, pictures, or sound: 2. If your mind goes blank, you suddenly cannot remember…. Learn more.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › blankBlank Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   • go blank
   • — blankly
   • — blankness
   • blank out

   8 ENTRIES FOUND:

   1 blank /ˈblæŋk/ adjective

   blanker; blankest

   1 blank

   /ˈblæŋk/

   adjective

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   1 

   : to suddenly stop showing letters, images, etc.

   •The screen on my computer went blank.

   2 

   ◊ If your mind goes blank, you are unable to remember or think of something.

   •My mind went blank when I heard the question.

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   adverb

   •She stared at him blankly. [=without any expression; her face showed no emotion]

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   noun [noncount]

   •the wall's blankness = the blankness of the wall

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   [count] : an empty space on a document where you put information

   •The form has a blank for your signature.

   •Please fill in the blanks. [=put information in the blank spaces]

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   [phrasal verb]

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   blank out (something) or blank (something) out

   : to completely hide or cover (something)

   •They blanked out [=blacked out] parts of the document before making it public.

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   Blank definition, (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on: a blank sheet of paper. See more.

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionblank adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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