blank

²blank

noun

Definition of BLANK

1

obsolete : the bull's-eye of a target

2

a : an empty space (as on a paper) b : a paper with spaces for the entry of data <an order blank>

3

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

4

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

1. The form has a blank for your signature.
2. The actors are shooting blanks.

First Known Use of BLANK

1554

Related to BLANK

Synonyms: form, document, paper

Related Words: instrument, writ; filing; sheet

Near Antonyms: fullness (also fulness), repleteness

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