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Blank

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Noun

1. blank, space

a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing

Example Sentences:
'he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet'

2. blank, lacuna

a blank gap or missing part

3. blank

a piece of material ready to be made into something

4. blank, blank shell, dummy

a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

Verb

5. blank

keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning

Adjective

6. blank, clean, white

(of a surface) not written or printed on

Example Sentences:
'blank pages'
'fill in the blank spaces'
'a clean page'
'wide white margins'

7. blank, vacuous

void of expression

Example Sentences:
'a blank stare'

8. blank

not charged with a bullet

Example Sentences:
'a blank cartridge'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Blank

see synonyms of blank
adjective
1. 
(of a writing surface) bearing no marks; not written on
2. 
(of a form, etc) with spaces left for details to be filled in
3. 
without ornament or break; unrelieved
a blank wall
4. 
not filled in; empty; void
a blank space
5. 
exhibiting no interest or expression
a blank look
6. 
lacking understanding; confused
he looked blank even after the explanations
7. 
absolute; complete
blank rejection
8. 
devoid of ideas or inspiration
his mind went blank in the exam
9. 
unproductive; barren
noun
10. 
an emptiness; void; blank space
11. 
an empty space for writing in, as on a printed form
12. 
a printed form containing such empty spaces
13. 
something characterized by incomprehension or mental confusion
my mind went a complete blank
14. 
a mark, often a dash, in place of a word, esp a taboo word
15.  short for blank cartridge
16. 
a plate or plug used to seal an aperture
17. 
a piece of material prepared for stamping, punching, forging, etc
18. archery
the white spot in the centre of a target
19.  draw a blank
verb (transitive)
20. (usually foll by out)
to cross out, blot, or obscure
21. slang
to ignore or be unresponsive towards (someone)
the crowd blanked her for the first four numbers
22. 
to forge, stamp, punch, or cut (a piece of material) in preparation for forging, die-stamping, or drawing operations
23. (often foll by off)
to seal (an aperture) with a plate or plug
24. US and Canadian informal
to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Blank

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adjective
1.  Obsolete
colorless or white
2. 
a. 
not written, recorded, etc. on; not marked; empty
a blank sheet of paper, a blank tape
b. 
having empty spaces to be filled in
3. 
having an empty, vacant, or monotonous look or character
4. 
a. 
without interest or expression
blank looks
b. 
showing incomprehension or confusion
5. 
empty of thought; lacking ideas
a blank mind
6. 
unproductive; barren
blank years
7. 
utter; complete
a blank denial
8. 
lacking certain elements or characteristics, as a wall without an opening
9.  Slang
blankety-blank
noun
10. 
an empty space, esp. one to be filled in on a printed form, school test, etc.
11. 
a printed form or document with such empty spaces
12. 
an emptiness; vacant place or time; void
13. 
a. 
the center spot of a target
b. 
anything aimed at or pointed at
14. 
a manufactured article yet to be cut to a pattern or marked with a design
a key blank
15. 
a lottery ticket that fails to win
16. 
a powder-filled cartridge without a bullet
: in full blank cartridge
17. 
a mark, usually a dash (—), indicating an omitted word, esp. an oath or curse
verb transitive
18.  US
to hold (an opponent) scoreless in a game
19. 
to stamp with a die from flat stock

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Blank

see synonyms of blank
adj. blank·er, blank·est
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.
a. Devoid of thought or impression: a blank mind.
b. Showing no expression, interest, or understanding; expressionless: a blank stare.
4. Devoid of activity or distinctive character; empty: tried to fill the blank hours of the day.
5. Absolute; complete: a blank refusal.
n.
1.
a. An empty space or place, especially an empty space on a document to be filled in.
b. A document with one or more such spaces.
2.
a. Something without information or thought: When I read that question on the test, my mind was a blank.
b. Something showing no expression or understanding: When he told his mother what happened, her face was a blank.
3. A manufactured article of a standard shape or form that is ready for final processing, as by stamping or cutting: a key blank.
4. A blank cartridge.
5. Something worthless, such as a losing lottery ticket.
6. A mark, usually a dash (—), indicating the omission of a word or of a letter or letters.
7. The white circle in the center of a target; a bull's-eye.
8. Games An unmarked piece or portion of a piece, as a domino tile, whose value may be determined by the holder.
v. blanked, blank·ing, blanks
v.tr.
1. To remove, as from view; obliterate: "At times the strong glare of the sun blanked it from sight" (Richard Wright).
2. To block access to: blank off a subway tunnel.
3. Sports To prevent (an opponent) from scoring.
4. To punch or stamp from flat stock, especially with a die.
v.intr.
1. To become abstracted. Often used with out: My mind blanked out for a few seconds.
2. To fail to find or remember something: I blanked when asked the name of our mayor.
3. To fade away: The music gradually blanked out.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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