blank
/blaNGk/
adjective
adjective: blank; comparative adjective: blanker; superlative adjective: blankest
1.
(of a surface or background) unrelieved by decorative or other features; bare, empty, or plain.
"a blank wall"
not written or printed on.
"a blank sheet of paper"
synonyms: empty, unfilled, unmarked, unwritten on, unused, clear, free, bare, clean, plain, spotless, white; More
vacant, void
"a blank sheet of paper"
antonyms: 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 incomprehension or no reaction.
"we were met by blank looks"
synonyms: expressionless, empty, vacant, deadpan, wooden, stony, impassive, inanimate, poker-faced, vacuous, glazed, fixed, lifeless, uninterested, emotionless, unresponsive, inscrutable More
"a blank face"
baffled, nonplussed, mystified, stumped, at a loss, stuck, puzzled, perplexed, bewildered, bemused, ignorant, lost, muddled, uncomprehending, befuddled, fuddled, addled, (all) at sea, at sixes and sevens, confused;
informalclueless, flummoxed, bamboozled, discombobulated, fazed, beaten
"“What?” said Maxim, looking blank"
antonyms: expressive, mobile
having temporarily 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"
synonyms: outright, absolute, categorical, unqualified, utter, complete, thorough, flat, straight, positive, certain, explicit, unequivocal, unambiguous, unmistakable, plain, clear, clear-cut
"a blank refusal"
noun
noun: blank; plural noun: blanks; noun: blank cartridge; plural noun: blank cartridges
1.
a space left to be filled in a document.
"leave blanks to type in the appropriate names"
synonyms: space, gap, blank space, empty space
"leave blanks to type in the appropriate names"
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"
synonyms: void, vacuum, emptiness, vacancy
"that period is a blank to her now"
4.
a roughly cut metal or wooden block intended for further shaping or finishing.
a plain metal disk 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
verb: blank; 3rd person present: blanks; past tense: blanked; past participle: blanked; gerund or present participle: blanking
1.
cover up, obscure, or cause to appear 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 disk can be blanked out in one piece"
2.
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
defeat (a sports opponent) without allowing the opposition to score.
"Baltimore blanked Toronto in a 7–0 victory"