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adjective \ˈblaŋk\Definition of BLANK
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archaic : colorless
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a : appearing or causing to appear dazed, confounded, or nonplussed <stared in blank dismay> b : expressionless <a blank stare>
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a : devoid of covering or content; especially : free from writing or marks <blank paper> b : having spaces to be filled in c : lacking interest, variety, or change <blank hours>
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: absolute, unqualified <a blank refusal>
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: unfinished; especially : having a plain or unbroken surface where an opening is usual <a blank key> <a blank arch>
— blank·ly adverb
— blank·ness noun
Examples of BLANK
- a blank sheet of paper
- a book with blank pages
Origin of BLANK
Middle English, from Anglo-French blanc colorless, white, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German blanch white; probably akin to Latin flagrare to burn — more at black
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to BLANK
- Synonyms
- catatonic, deadpan, empty, expressionless, impassive, inexpressive, numb, stolid, vacant
- Antonyms
- demonstrative, expressive
See Synonym Discussion at empty
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nounDefinition of BLANK
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obsolete : the bull's-eye of a target
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a : an empty space (as on a paper) b : a paper with spaces for the entry of data <an order blank>
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a : a piece of material prepared to be made into something (as a key) by a further operation b : a cartridge loaded with propellant and a seal but no projectile
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a : an empty or featureless place or space <my mind was a blank> b : a vacant or uneventful period <a long blank in history>
5
: a dash substituting for an omitted word
Examples of BLANK
- The form has a blank for your signature.
- The actors are shooting blanks.
First Known Use of BLANK
1554
3blank
verbDefinition of BLANK
transitive verb
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a : obscure, obliterate <blank out a line> b : to stop access to : seal <blank off a tunnel>
2
: to keep (an opponent) from scoring <were blanked for eight innings>
intransitive verb
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: fade —usually used with out <the music blanked out>
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: to become confused or abstracted —often used with out <his mind blanked out momentarily>
Examples of BLANK
- The goalie blanked the Falcons for two periods in the hockey game.
First Known Use of BLANK
circa 1765
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