blank
adj
1 (of a writing surface) bearing no marks; not written on
2 (of a form, etc.) with spaces left for details to be filled in
3 without ornament or break; unrelieved
a blank wall
4 not filled in; empty; void
a blank space
5 exhibiting no interest or expression
a blank look
6 lacking understanding; confused
he looked blank even after the explanations
7 absolute; complete
blank rejection
8 devoid of ideas or inspiration
his mind went blank in the exam
10 an emptiness; void; blank space
11 an empty space for writing in, as on a printed form
12 a printed form containing such empty spaces
13 something characterized by incomprehension or mental confusion: my mind went a complete blank
14 a mark, often a dash, in place of a word, esp. a taboo word
15 short for →
blank cartridge
16 a plate or plug used to seal an aperture
17 a piece of material prepared for stamping, punching, forging, etc
18 (Archery) the white spot in the centre of a target
a to choose a lottery ticket that fails to win
b to get no results from something
vb tr
20 usually foll by: out to cross out, blot, or obscure
21 Slang to ignore or be unresponsive towards (someone)
the crowd blanked her for the first four numbers
22 to forge, stamp, punch, or cut (a piece of material) in preparation for forging, die-stamping, or drawing operations
23 often foll by: off to seal (an aperture) with a plate or plug
24 (U.S. and Canadian)
informal to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game
(C15: from Old French blanc white, of Germanic origin; related to Old English blanca a white horse)
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blankly adv
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blankness n