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Meaning ofblankin English

blank

Pluralblanks
Past Tenseblanked
Participle Verbblanking
Third Person Singularblanks

Definitions

Adjective
1. empty and unfilled; lacking content
  The application form had a blank space for the applicant's signature.
  Synonyms:
  empty void bare hollow vacant
  Antonyms:
  filled complete full loaded packed
2. devoid of thoughts; lacking memory or inspiration
  Her mind went blank as she tried to recall the password.
3. without expression; unresponsive (due to confusion)
  The student's face was blank after hearing the complex explanation.
4. empty; void; without outcome; unsuccessful
  The team's efforts ended in a blank draw, with no score on either side.
Noun
1. a state of being perplexed; bafflement
  The audience was in a blank after the magician's confusing trick.
2. an empty area on a page
  The designer left a blank at the top of the page for the company's logo.
3. a space to be filled on a form or document; a template
  The tax return form had several blanks that needed to be filled in with personal details.
4. a document with empty spaces to be completed by the recipient
  The lawyer sent a blank contract to the client, who was responsible for completing it.
5. an insignificant or empty thing; a lack of substance
  The new policy was criticized for being a blank, lacking any real substance or impact.
6. a character created by pressing the space bar on a keyboard
  She typed a blank between the words to separate them clearly.
7. a domino with no points on one side; unused space
  The player drew a blank domino and couldn't make a move.
8. a cartridge without a projectile; for testing
  The engineer used a blank cartridge to test the gun's mechanism.
9. a control sample with no analyte; for calibration
  The scientist prepared a blank sample with no analyte to calibrate the instrument.
10. an empty space or void
  The room had a blank wall that needed to be decorated with artwork.
  Synonyms:
  void space emptiness vacuum gap
  Antonyms:
  filled occupied full complete solid
11. a document with spaces to be completed
  The company provided a blank form for customers to fill in their personal details.
  Synonyms:
  form template questionnaire survey worksheet
  Antonyms:
  completed filled finished done executed
12. a space character; a keyboard input
  The programmer inserted a blank between the sentences to improve readability.
13. a target's center; a focal point; a goal
  The archer aimed directly at the blank to hit the bullseye.
14. provisional words in a bill; details to be settled
  The lawmakers left several blanks in the proposed legislation to be filled in later.
Verb
1. to erase or make something void; remove content
  The editor had to blank out sensitive information from the document before releasing it.
2. to forget or be unable to recall (information)
  She went blank and couldn't remember her lines during the play.
  Synonyms:
  draw a blank forget misremember overlook
  Antonyms:
  recall remember recollect retain

Compounds / Phrases

pointblank blank cartridge blank check blank sheet draw a blank