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[blaNGk]
adjective
blank (adjective) · blanker (comparative adjective) · blankest (superlative adjective)

(of a surface or background) unrelieved by decorative or other features; bare, empty, or plain:
"a blank wall" · "the blank skyline"
not written or printed on:
"a blank sheet of paper"
(of a document) with spaces left for a signature or details:
"blank tax-return forms"
(of a tape) with nothing recorded on it:
"blank cassettes"
showing incomprehension or no reaction:
"we were met by blank looks"
having temporarily no knowledge or understanding:
"her mind went blank"
lacking incident or result:
"those blank moments aboard airplanes"
complete; absolute (used emphatically with negative force):
"he was met with a blank refusal to discuss the issue"
noun
blank (noun) · blanks (plural noun) · blank cartridge (noun) · blank cartridges (plural noun)

a space left to be filled in a document:
"leave blanks to type in the appropriate names" · "this measure required subjects to fill in the blanks in a story"
a document with blank spaces to be filled.
a domino with one or both halves blank.
a cartridge containing gunpowder but no bullet, used for training or as a signal.
an empty space or period of time, especially in terms of a lack of knowledge or understanding:
"my mind was a total blank"
a roughly cut metal or wooden block intended for further shaping or finishing.
a plain metal disk from which a coin is made by stamping a design on it.
a dash written instead of a word or letter, especially instead of an obscenity or profanity.
used euphemistically in place of a noun regarded as obscene, profane, or abusive.
verb
blank (verb) · blanks (third person present) · blanked (past tense) · blanked (past participle) · blanking (present participle)

cover up, obscure, or cause to appear blank or empty:
"electronic countermeasures blanked out the radar signals"
become blank or empty:
"the picture blanked out"
cut (a metal blank):
"the complete core disk can be blanked out in one piece"
NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
informal
defeat (a sports opponent) without allowing the opposition to score:
"Baltimore blanked Toronto in a 7–0 victory"
Origin
Middle English (in the sense ‘white, colorless’): from Old French blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin.
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Similar and Opposite Words
adjective
(of a surface or background) unrelieved by decorative or other features; bare, empty, or plain:
empty
unfilled
unmarked
unused
clear
free
bare
clean
plain
spotless
white
vacant
void
unwritten on
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Opposite:
full
not written or printed on:
empty
unfilled
unmarked
unused
clear
free
bare
clean
plain
spotless
white
vacant
void
unwritten on
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Opposite:
full
showing incomprehension or no reaction:
expressionless
empty
vacant
deadpan
wooden
stony
impassive
inanimate
poker-faced
vacuous
glazed
fixed
lifeless
uninterested
emotionless
unresponsive
inscrutable
baffled
nonplussed
mystified
stumped
at a loss
stuck
puzzled
perplexed
bewildered
bemused
ignorant
lost
muddled
uncomprehending
befuddled
fuddled
addled
at sixes and sevens
confused
clueless
flummoxed
bamboozled
discombobulated
fazed
beaten
(all) at sea
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Opposite:
expressive
mobile
complete; absolute (used emphatically with negative force):
outright
absolute
categorical
unqualified
utter
complete
thorough
flat
straight
positive
certain
explicit
unequivocal
unambiguous
unmistakable
plain
clear
clear-cut
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noun
a space left to be filled in a document:
space
gap
blank space
empty space
an empty space or period of time, especially in terms of a lack of knowledge or understanding:
void
vacuum
emptiness
vacancy
verb
cover up, obscure, or cause to appear blank or empty:
envelop
surround
swathe
enfold
cover
cover up
conceal
hide
secrete
camouflage
disguise
mask
screen
shield
cloak
blanket
shroud
enwrap
canopy
overlay
obscure
shade
shadow
eclipse
cloud
block out
obliterate
overshadow
enshroud
mantle
bedim
becloud
befog
obnubilate
blot out
blank out
benight
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Opposite:
unveil
expose
uncover