blank
(of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on: a blank sheet of paper.
not filled in, as a printed form: a blank check.
unrelieved or unbroken by ornament, opening, decoration, etc.: a blank wall.
lacking some usual or completing feature: An image is stamped onto a blank coin by a die.
(of a recording medium) containing no previously recorded information: She transferred all the restored data onto a blank hard drive.I still have a few blank CD-ROMs.: Compare prerecorded (def. 2).
void of interest, variety, results, etc.: She sometimes occupied her blank days reading detective stories.
showing no attention, interest, or emotion: a blank expression on his face.
disconcerted; nonplussed; speechless: He looked blank when I asked him why he applied for the job.
complete; utter; unmitigated: blank stupidity.
Archaic. white; pale; colorless.
a place where something is lacking; an empty space: a blank in one's memory.
a space in a printed form, test, etc., to be filled in: Write your name in the blank.
a printed form containing such spaces: Have you filled out one of these blanks?
a dash put in place of an omitted letter, series of letters, etc., especially to avoid writing a word considered profane or obscene.
Metalworking. a piece of metal ready to be drawn, pressed, or machined into a finished object.
Archery. the bull's-eye.
to cross out or delete, especially in order to invalidate or void (usually followed by out): to blank out an entry.
Informal. to keep (an opponent) from scoring in a game.
Metalworking. to stamp or punch out of flat stock, as with a die.
Idioms about blank
draw a blank,
to fail in an attempt; be unsuccessful: We've drawn a blank in the investigation.
to fail to comprehend or be unable to recollect: He asked me their phone number and I drew a blank.
Origin of blank
1synonym study For blank
Other words for blank
8 | astounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck; perplexed |
9 | downright, pure, thorough, unadulterated; perfect, absolute, unqualified |
11 | void, vacancy, emptiness; gap, lacuna, hiatus |
Other words from blank
- blankness, noun
Words Nearby blank
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How to use blank in a sentence
Yet the Pacers are also the best at stopping those point-blank looks.
Myles Turner’s Game Has Evolved. The Box Score Doesn’t Know It Yet. | Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com) | February 10, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightFor the third time in just over a week, the Washington Wizards stood and watched as an opponent missed a point-blank shot in the final seconds to help them secure a victory.
Alex Len helps the Wizards fight off the Bulls with a late defensive stand | Ava Wallace | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostThis oatmeal pudding is the blank canvas for all of my easiest, most comforting breakfasts.
Just about every single late-stage company in private markets at the moment has been contacted by a blank-check company looking for a deal.
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In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion | Nina Strochlic | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTTonn and blank Construction An Indiana construction company.
In the case of Steven Eugene Washington, nothing more than a blank stare made him a target for police bullets.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls | Emily Shire | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter that granite band is filled in, there are seven more blank ones on the next block.
It’s Time for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Get a Parade of Their Own | Michael Daly | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother blank band go to the cops who transformed New York into the safest big city in America.
It’s Time for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Get a Parade of Their Own | Michael Daly | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEdna's face was a blank picture of bewilderment, which she never thought of disguising.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinSir Edward Bruce is said to have decided the question by a point-blank refusal to retire.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonAs in a trance he crosses the room, seizes charcoal, and feverishly works at the blank canvas on the easel.
Uncanny Tales | VariousThe shingled old house offered blank windows to the road, like so many sightless eyes.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseIt is usual for companies to execute blank policies in due form to be filled out and delivered by their agents.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for blank
/ (blæŋk) /
(of a writing surface) bearing no marks; not written on
(of a form, etc) with spaces left for details to be filled in
without ornament or break; unrelieved: a blank wall
not filled in; empty; void: a blank space
exhibiting no interest or expression: a blank look
lacking understanding; confused: he looked blank even after the explanations
absolute; complete: blank rejection
devoid of ideas or inspiration: his mind went blank in the exam
unproductive; barren
an emptiness; void; blank space
an empty space for writing in, as on a printed form
a printed form containing such empty spaces
something characterized by incomprehension or mental confusion: my mind went a complete blank
a mark, often a dash, in place of a word, esp a taboo word
short for blank cartridge
a plate or plug used to seal an aperture
a piece of material prepared for stamping, punching, forging, etc
archery the white spot in the centre of a target
draw a blank
to choose a lottery ticket that fails to win
to get no results from something
(usually foll by out) to cross out, blot, or obscure
slang to ignore or be unresponsive towards (someone): the crowd blanked her for the first four numbers
to forge, stamp, punch, or cut (a piece of material) in preparation for forging, die-stamping, or drawing operations
(often foll by off) to seal (an aperture) with a plate or plug
US and Canadian informal to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game
Origin of blank
1Derived forms of blank
- blankly, adverb
- blankness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with blank
In addition to the idiom beginning with blank
- blank check
also see:
- draw a blank
- fill in (the blanks)
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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