Definition of blank
(Entry 1 of 3)
2a
: appearing or causing to appear dazed, confounded, or nonplussed
stared in blank dismay
b
: expressionless
a blank stare
3a
: devoid of covering or content
a blank space
: such as
(1)
: free from writing or marks
a blank sheet of paper
(2)
: without any recorded sound or information
a blank drive/DVD/disk
b
: having spaces to be filled in
a blank application form
— see also blank check
c
: lacking interest, variety, or change
blank hours
4
: absolute, unqualified
a blank refusal
5
: unfinished
especially
: having a plain or unbroken surface where an opening is usual
a blank key a blank arch
blank
nounDefinition of blank (Entry 2 of 3)
1
obsolete
: the bull's-eye of a target
2a
: an empty space (as on a paper)
b
: a paper with spaces for the entry of data
an order blank
3a
: a piece of material prepared to be made into something (such as a key) by a further operation
b
: a cartridge loaded with propellant and a seal but no projectile
4a
: 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
blank
verb
blanked; blanking; blanks
Definition of blank (Entry 3 of 3)
1a
: 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
3
British slang
: to treat (a friend or acquaintance) in a hostile or unfriendly way : to ignore or refuse to talk to (someone)
And unpopular Gardiner has found himself isolated after the show's cast and crew blanked him.— Mark Jefferies
1
: fade
—usually used with out the music blanked out
2
: to become confused or abstracted
—often used with out his mind blanked out momentarily
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The first known use of blank was in the 14th century
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