blank

blank · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not written or printed on; empty of marks or content.

  2. 2.

    Showing no comprehension or expression.

  3. 3.

    Absolute; complete.

  4. 4.

    An empty space to be filled in.

  5. 5.

    A cartridge containing gunpowder but no bullet.

  6. 6.

    An unfinished object, especially a key or coin.

  7. 7.

    Make blank; cover or obscure.

  8. 8.

    Defeat without allowing to score.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    draw a blank — Fail to find or remember something.
  • •
    blank out — Obliterate; have a memory lapse.
  • •
    blank check — Unlimited authority or freedom.
  • •
    point blank — At very close range; directly.
  • •
    fill in the blanks — Complete missing information.

Related words

Antonyms: expressive, filled, written
See also: empty, vacant, void
Synonyms: bare, empty, vacant

Etymology

From Old French blanc ("white, shining"), from Frankish blank ("white, gleaming").