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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026blank /blæŋk/USA pronunciation
adj., -er, -est, n., v. adj.
- having no marks:blank paper.
- not filled in:a blank check.
- with no ornaments or openings: a blank wall.
- containing no recorded sound or images: a blank videotape.
- expressionless: a blank look on her face.
- confused, puzzled, or without understanding: He looked blank when I asked for his ticket.
- without thoughts or ideas: My mind went blank.
- complete;
utter:blank stupidity.
n. [countable]
- a place where something is lacking;
an empty space:Her mind is a blank whenever it comes to that episode.
- a space in a printed form, etc., to be filled in:Fill in the blanks with your answers.
- a printed form containing such spaces:Take the blank to that table, fill it in, and bring it back to me.
- a dash put in place of an omitted letter or letters, esp. to avoid writing a word considered profane or obscene.
- Militarya cartridge for a gun that has explosive powder inside but no bullet:fired blanks into the air.
v. [~ + object]
- Informal Termsto keep (an opponent) from scoring in a game:managed to blank the Giants for six innings.
Idioms
- Idioms draw a blank:
- to be unsuccessful: The detective drew a blank in the investigation.
- to fail to remember: I drew a blank when she asked me for their phone number.
blank•ly, adv.: She stared blankly at me when I asked her for directions.
blank•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026blank
(blangk),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., v. adj.
- (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks;
not written or printed on:a blank sheet of paper.
- not filled in, as a printed form:a blank check.
- unrelieved or unbroken by ornament, opening, decoration, etc.:a blank wall.
- lacking some usual or completing feature:a blank roll of film.
- Sound Reproduction(of a recording medium) containing no previously recorded information:a blank videocassette; a blank floppy disk.Cf. prerecorded.
- void of interest, variety, results, etc.:She sometimes occupied her blank days reading detective stories.
- showing no attention, interest, or emotion:a blank expression on his face.
- disconcerted;
nonplussed;
speechless:He looked blank when I asked him why he applied for the job.
- complete;
utter;
unmitigated:blank stupidity.
- [Archaic.]white;
pale;
colorless.
n.
- a place where something is lacking;
an empty space:a blank in one's memory.
- a space in a printed form, test, etc., to be filled in:Write your name in the blank.
- a printed form containing such spaces:Have you filled out one of these blanks?
- a dash put in place of an omitted letter, series of letters, etc., esp. to avoid writing a word considered profane or obscene.
- Metallurgya piece of metal ready to be drawn, pressed, or machined into a finished object.
- Sport[Archery.]the bull's-eye.
- the object toward which anything is directed;
aim;
target.
- MilitarySee blank cartridge.
- Idioms draw a blank:
- to fail in an attempt;
be unsuccessful:We've drawn a blank in the investigation.
- to fail to comprehend or be unable to recollect:He asked me their phone number and I drew a blank.
v.t.
- to cross out or delete, esp. in order to invalidate or void (usually fol. by out):to blank out an entry.
- Informal Termsto keep (an opponent) from scoring in a game.
- Metallurgyto stamp or punch out of flat stock, as with a die.
- Gmc; compare Old English blanca white horse, Old High German blanch bright, white
- Anglo-French, French blanc (adjective, adjectival)
- Middle English (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –4. See empty.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dumfounded, confused, astounded.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pure, simple, unadulterated; perfect, absolute, unqualified.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged void, vacancy, emptiness; gap, lacuna, hiatus.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blank / blæŋk/ - (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
- not filled in; empty; void
- 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
- 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
- draw a blank ⇒ to get no results from something
(transitive)- (usually followed by out) to cross out, blot, or obscure
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French blanc white, of Germanic origin; related to Old English blanca a white horseˈblankness
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