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   blank

   /blaŋk/

   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 a lack of comprehension or reaction: "we were met by blank looks" Similar expressionlessemptyvacantdeadpanwoodenstonyimpassiveinanimatepoker-facedvacuousglazedfixedlifelessuninterestedemotionlessunresponsiveinscrutablebafflednonplussedmystifiedstumpedat a lossstuckpuzzledperplexedbewilderedbemusedignorantlostmuddleduncomprehendingbefuddledfuddledaddled(all) at seaat sixes and sevensconfusedinformal:cluelessflummoxedbamboozleddiscombobulatedfazedbeatenOpposite expressivemobile
   • ▪ temporarily having 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
   • 4. used euphemistically in place of an adjective regarded as obscene, profane, or abusive: "show the miserable blank-blank Englishman how to fight this war"

   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 piece of metal or wood intended for further shaping or finishing.
   • ▪ a plain metal disc 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. make (something) 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 disc can be blanked out in one piece"
   • 2. defeat (a sports team) without allowing them to score: informal North American "Baltimore blanked Toronto in a 7–0 victory"
   • 3. deliberately ignore (someone): informal British "I just blanked them and walked out"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. blankness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Synonyms for BLANK: empty, vacant, motionless, expressionless, vague, enigmatic, catatonic, dull; Antonyms of BLANK: expressive, interested, active, engaged, busy, responsive, bright, dynamic.

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   Synonyms for BLANK in English: unmarked, white, clear, clean, empty, plain, bare, void, spotless, unfilled, …

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    Synonyms for BLANK: clear, empty, bare, white, virgin, fresh, unused, plain, unmarked, untouched; Antonyms for BLANK: used, inscribed, printed, excited, animated, expressive, nervous, excited, aware, understanding.

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    blank. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Adjective: without marks. Synonyms: plain, empty, clear, clean, virgin, bare, void, devoid of, new, fresh, unused, unmarked, white, untouched, vacant, barren. Antonyms: filled out, filled in, covered, used, completed. Sense: Adjective: expressionless. Synonyms: