blank
[blæŋk]
adj
(of a writing surface) bearing no marks; not written on
(of a form, etc) with spaces left for details to be filled in
without ornament or break; unrelieved
a blank wall
not filled in; empty; void
a blank space
exhibiting no interest or expression
a blank look
lacking understanding; confused
he looked blank even after the explanations
absolute; complete
blank rejection
devoid of ideas or inspiration
his mind went blank in the exam
unproductive; barren
n
an emptiness; void; blank space
an empty space for writing in, as on a printed form
a printed form containing such empty spaces
something characterized by incomprehension or mental confusion
my mind went a complete blank
a mark, often a dash, in place of a word, esp a taboo word
short for blank cartridge
a plate or plug used to seal an aperture
a piece of material prepared for stamping, punching, forging, etc
the white spot in the centre of a target
vb
to cross out, blot, or obscure
to ignore or be unresponsive towards (someone)
the crowd blanked her for the first four numbers
to forge, stamp, punch, or cut (a piece of material) in preparation for forging, die-stamping, or drawing operations
to seal (an aperture) with a plate or plug
to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game
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