blank

(blăngk)
adj., blank·er, blank·est.

1. 1. Devoid of writing, images, or marks: a blank page; a blank screen.
   2. Containing no information; unrecorded or erased: a blank tape; a blank diskette.
2. Not completed or filled in: a blank questionnaire.
3. Not having received final processing; unfinished: a blank key.
4. 1. Lacking expression; expressionless: "Although his gestures were elaborate, his face was blank" (Nathanael West). See synonyms at empty.
   2. Appearing or seeming to appear dazed or confused: greeted me with a blank stare.
5. Devoid of thought or impression: a blank mind.
6. Devoid of activity, interest, or distinctive character; empty: tried to fill the blank hours of the day.
7. Absolute; complete: a blank refusal.

n.

1. An empty space or place; a void: During the exam my mind was a blank.
2. 1. An empty space on a document to be filled in.
   2. A document with one or more such spaces.
3. A manufactured article of a standard shape or form that is ready for final processing, as by stamping or cutting: a key blank.
4. A blank cartridge.
5. Something worthless, such as a losing lottery ticket.
6. A mark, usually a dash (-), indicating the omission of a word or of a letter or letters.
7. The white circle in the center of a target; a bull's-eye.

v., blanked, blank·ing, blanks.

v.tr.

1. To remove, as from view; obliterate: "At times the strong glare of the sun blanked it from sight" (Richard Wright).
2. To block access to: blank off a subway tunnel.
3. Sports. To prevent (an opponent) from scoring.
4. To punch or stamp from flat stock, especially with a die.

v.intr.

1. To become abstracted. Often used with out: My mind blanked out for a few seconds.
2. To fail to find or remember something: I blanked when asked the name of our mayor.
3. To fade away: The music gradually blanked out.

[Middle English, white, having spaces to be filled in, from Old French blanc, white, of Germanic origin.]

blankly blank'ly adv.
blankness blank'ness n.

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adjective

1. Containing nothing: bare, clear, empty, vacant, vacuous, void. See full/empty/capacity.
2. Lacking expression: deadpan, expressionless, inexpressive, pokerfaced. See show/hide.
3. Lacking intelligent thought or content: empty, empty-headed, inane, vacant, vacuous. See full/empty/capacity.

Idioms beginning with blank:
blank check

In addition to the idiom beginning with blank, also see draw a blank; fill in (the blanks).

adj

Definition: clear
Antonyms: filled, full, habited, occupied

adj

Definition: dumbfounded
Antonyms: aware, excited, understanding

adj

Definition: expressionless
Antonyms: animated

n

Definition: space
Antonyms: filling

adj. also blank cartridge a cartridge containing gunpowder but no bullet, used for training or as a signal.

v.

cover up, obscure, or cause to appear blank or empty: electronic countermeasures blanked out the radar signals.

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Blind, meaning with no openings. Blank door or window is a sealed recess with the appearance of a door or window placed to create symmetry in a façade. A blank, blind, or dead wall has no apertures.

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Lacking something essential to fulfillment or completeness; unrestricted or open. A space left empty for the insertion of one or more words or marks in a written document that will effectuate its meaning or make it legally operative. A printed legal form in which the standard or necessary words are printed in their proper order with spaces left open, to be filled with names, dates, figures, and additional clauses.

A blank check is one that is unrestricted as to the amount to be paid.

IN BRIEF: An empty space on a paper or form.

I forgot to fill in the blank at the bottom of the page.

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verb trans.
verb trans., Brit

To ignore (a person), esp. intentionally; to cold-shoulder. (1977 —) .
Select As Alex wanders inside to bid the local support band a polite hello he is blanked outrageously (1991).

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(determination)

any analytical mixture from which analyte is deliberately omitted and which undergoes the same procedures as the complete mixture. It is used to ascertain the contribution of extraneous factors, e.g. reagent impurities or photometric absorption by the reagents, to the analytical result.

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For a list of words related to blank, see:

• Physical Attributes
• Carpentry - blank: piece of material to be cut or worked into finished item
• Firearm Parts, Accessories, and Processes - blank: cartridge without projectile
• General Sports Terminology
• Baseball - blank: (vb) to prevent a team from scoring a run during a particular inning or game
• Morality or Character
• Inert, Lazy, Tired, or Insensate
• Ordinary, Dull, Plain, or Banal
• Drug Names and Forms - blank: Slang. nonnarcotic substance sold in place of real drug

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - blank, ubeskrevet
n. - tomt felt, tom linje
v. tr. - dække, udviske, tilsløre
v. intr. - falde i staver

idioms:

• blank check    blankocheck, carte blanche
• blank cheque    blankocheck, carte blanche
• blank out    kradse ud, udviske
• blank verse    blankvers

Nederlands (Dutch)
leeg, blanco, onbeschreven, wezenloos, kleurloos, volledig, onbewerkt, nutteloos, blank, losse flodder, leemte, leegte, streepje (i.p.v. woord)

Français (French)
adj. - blanc (du papier), vierge, muet (une carte), en blanc (un chèque), aveugle (un mur), profond (un silence), absolu, net, dépourvu d'intérêt, vide, sans expression, déconcerté, dérouté, (vers) blancs ou non rimés
n. - blanc, flan (d'une médaille), ébauche, (US) formulaire/fiche vierge, balle à blanc, (Ind) pièce brute, (être) stérile (hum)
v. tr. - faire chou blanc, avoir un trou, échouer, (Sport) empêcher (un opposant de marquer un point)
v. intr. - s'estomper, devenir absent, marquer des empreintes avec une étampe (un métal)

idioms:

• blank check    chèque en blanc
• blank cheque    chèque en blanc, donner carte blanche à qn
• blank out    avoir un trou de mémoire, (fig) rayer de sa mémoire
• blank verse    vers non rimé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - leer, blanko, frei, ausdruckslos
n. - Lücke, Vordruck, Niete, Platzpatrone
v. - auslöschen, stanzen, keinen Punkt gewinnen lassen

idioms:

• blank check    Blankoscheck, Blankovollmacht
• blank cheque    Blankoscheck, Blankovollmacht
• blank out    auslöschen, gesperrt drucken
• blank verse    (Pros.) Blankvers, reimloser Vers

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κενό (διάστημα), λευκή (ασυμπλήρωτη) φόρμα, άσφαιρο (φυσίγγιο), αστοχία, τζίφος
v. - εμποδίζω, κρύβω, μπλοκάρω, ασπρίζω, διαγράφω
adj. - άγραφος, λευκός, άδειος, κενός, ανέκφραστος, σαστισμένος, άσφαιρος

idioms:

• blank check    ανοιχτή επιταγή, εξουσιοδότηση εν λευκώ
• blank cheque    ανοιχτή επιταγή, εξουσιοδότηση εν λευκώ
• blank out    κρύβω, διαγράφω
• blank verse    ανομοιοκατάληκτοι στίχοι

Italiano (Italian)
cartuccia a salve, vuoto, ebete

idioms:

• blank cheque    assegno in bianco
• blank out    perdita temporanea di memoria
• blank verse    versi liberi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - espaço (m) vazio, esquecimento (m) (fig.)
adj. - em branco, vazio, estupefato, inexpressivo

idioms:

• blank check    cheque (m) em branco, liberdade (f) para tomar decisões
• blank cheque    cheque (m) em branco, liberdade (f) para tomar decisões
• blank out    cobrir alguma coisa (especialmente escrita)
• blank verse    verso (m) sem rima

Русский (Russian)
пропуск, бланк, незаполненный, лишенный выражения

idioms:

• blank check    карт-бланш
• blank cheque    карт-бланш
• blank out    провал в памяти
• blank verse    белый стих, верлибр

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inexpresivo, pálido, descolorido
n. - blanco, hueco, vacío, laguna, cartucho de fogueo, impreso, formulario, espacio en blanco
v. tr. - impedir, bloquear, blanquear
v. intr. - bloquear, blanquear

idioms:

• blank check    cheque en blanco
• blank cheque    cheque en blanco
• blank out    desvanecerse
• blank verse    verso blanco o suelto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tomrum, tom yta, oskrivit ställe, händelselös tid, tankstreck, nitlott
v. - sudda, hindra tillträde till
adj. - blank, tom, ej ifylld, blanko-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
空白的, 无表情的, 茫然的, 空的, 无内容的, 无变化的, 单调的, 空白, 空白处, 空虚, 空白表格, 空弹, 使无效, 封锁, 取消, 消失, 变得模糊, 成为空白

idioms:

• blank check    空白支票
• blank cheque    空白支票
• blank out    取消, 作废
• blank verse    无韵诗

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 空白的, 無表情的, 茫然的, 空的, 無內容的, 無變化的, 單調的
n. - 空白, 空白處, 空虛, 空白表格, 空彈
v. tr. - 使無效, 封鎖, 取消
v. intr. - 消失, 變得模糊, 成為空白

idioms:

• blank check    空白支票
• blank cheque    空白支票
• blank out    取消, 作廢
• blank verse    無韻詩

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 백지의, 텅 빈, 멍청한
n. - 공백, 백지, 단조로움
v. tr. - ~을 비우다, 말소하다, ~에게 득점을 주지 않다
v. intr. - 비우다, 삭제하다

idioms:

• blank out    삭제하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 空白, 空所, 書き込み用紙, ダッシュ, 空虚, ブランク
adj. - 白紙の, 空白の, からの, 空虚な, ぼんやりとした, がらんとした, 無味乾燥な

idioms:

• blank check    白地小切手, 白地式小切手, 好き勝手にする自由, 自由行動権
• blank cheque    白地小切手, 自由行動権
• blank endorsement    白地裏書
• blank out    抹消する
• blank verse    無韻詩

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فراغ, طلقه فارغه, قطعه معدن قبل طرقها (فعل) أفرغ, فضى (صفه) فارغ, بلا اي انفعال, غير قادر على استيعاب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ריק, חלק, חסר-הבעה, משעמם, נבוך, לא מבין (זמנית), חסר-משמעות, אטום‬
n. - ‮חלל ריק, תורף, טופס ריק, פרק-זמן שלא קורה בו דבר, כדור-סרק, גוש עץ או מתכת לא מעוצב, כרטיס הגרלה שלא עלה בגורל, מרכז המטרה‬
v. tr. - ‮חתך (מתכת), הסתיר (אור), הביס במשחק‬
v. intr. - ‮נעלם, נמוג, שקע במחשבות, נותק מהמציאות‬

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