blank
blank
(blæŋk )Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense blanks , present participle blanking , past tense, past participle blanked
1. adjective
Something that is blank has nothing on it.
We could put some of the pictures over on that blank wall over there.
He tore a blank page from his notebook.
...blank cassettes.
2. countable noun
A blank is a space which is left in a piece of writing or on a printed form for you to fill in particular information.
Put a word in each blank to complete the sentence.
3. adjective
If you look blank, your face shows no feeling, understanding, or interest.
Abbot looked blank. 'I don't quite follow, sir.'.
His daughter gave him a blank look.
blankly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
She stared at him blankly.
blankness uncountable noun
His eyes have the blankness of someone half-asleep.
4. singular noun
5. countable noun [usually plural]
Blanks are gun cartridges which contain explosive but do not contain a bullet, so that they cause no harm when the gun is fired.
...a starter pistol which only fires blanks.
Synonyms: dud More Synonyms of blank
6. See also point-blank
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