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blank
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- pronunciation:
- blaengk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- draw a blank
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
empty or clear, as a space on a surface.
I need a blank sheet of paper.The floor looks so blank without the rug there.- synonyms:
- clean, clear, empty, vacant
- antonyms:
- full
- similar words:
- bare, plain, unmarked, unused
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| definition 2: |
with spaces remaining to be filled in, as a printed form.
She took a blank form and began to fill it in with her information.- synonyms:
- clean
- similar words:
- clear, empty, unmarked
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| definition 3: |
without expression, interest, or emotion.
Her blank expression gave no sign of the emotion she was feeling.The students' faces were blank as they listened to the lecture.I asked her that question, but she just gave me a blank look.- synonyms:
- dull, empty, expressionless, inexpressive, vacant
- antonyms:
- expressive
- similar words:
- deadpan, hollow, stony, vacuous, void, wooden
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| definition 4: |
unqualified; total.
It was simply a blank rejection.- synonyms:
- absolute, complete, total, unqualified, utter
- similar words:
- consummate, out-and-out, perfect, pure, thorough, unmitigated
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| definition 5: |
without stimulating events.
It was a blank day at work, and he looked forward to the events of the weekend.- synonyms:
- bland, boring, dull, empty, idle, meaningless, vapid
- similar words:
- futile, uninteresting, unproductive, wasted
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| related words: |
fishy, utter, vacant |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a place or space where something is lacking or missing.
Fill in the blanks on this printed form.Put your address in this blank.My mind is a blank at this moment.- synonyms:
- gap, opening
- similar words:
- chasm, emptiness, hollow, nil, nothing, space, tabula rasa, vacancy, vacuum, void, zero
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| definition 2: |
a printed form with spaces to be filled in.
You need to fill out this blank to apply for the job.- synonyms:
- form
- similar words:
- application, document, questionnaire
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| definition 3: |
a gun cartridge without a bullet.
The actors shoot guns with blanks in the Wild West show.- similar words:
- cartridge
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| definition 4: |
a dash indicating omission of one or more words or letters, often proper names or obscenities.
- synonyms:
- omission
- similar words:
- deletion, erasure
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| phrase: |
draw a blank |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
blanks, blanking, blanked |
| definition 1: |
to delete or obliterate (usu. fol. by "out").
The broadcasters blanked out the words that the comedian used in his act that were considered obscene.- synonyms:
- delete, obliterate
- similar words:
- cross out, erase
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| definition 2: |
in sports, to prevent (an opposing team) from scoring.
- similar words:
- block, foil, hinder, impede, obstruct, thwart
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| definition 3: |
to stamp or punch out of flat stock, esp. with a die.
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| derivations: |
blankly (adv.), blankness (n.) |
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