blank B₃L₁A₁N₁K₅

Adjective 4 meanings

1. Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.

   “a blank check”

2. Lacking characteristics which give variety; uniform.

   “a blank desert; a blank wall; blank unconsciousness”

3. Abject; absolute; complete; downright; sheer; utter.

   “a blank refusal to cooperate”

4. Without expression, usually because of incomprehension.

   “a blank glassy look”

Noun 4 meanings

1. The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim.

2. A lot by which nothing is gained; a ticket in a lottery on which no prize is indicated.

3. An empty space; a void, for example on a paper.

   “Write your answers in the blanks.”

4. A document, paper, or form with spaces left blank to be filled in at the pleasure of the person to whom it is given (e.g. a blank charter, ballot, form, contract, etc.), or as the event may determine; a blank form.

Verb 4 meanings

1. To make void; to erase.

   “I blanked out my previous entry.”

2. To render ineffective by blanketing with turbulent airflow, such as from aircraft wake or reverse thrust.

   “At high angles of attack, the shuttle’s rudder is blanked by the fuselage and wings, forcing it to use its RCS thrusters for yaw control.”

3. To prevent from scoring; for example, in a sporting event.

   “The team was blanked.”

4. To become blank.

Similar and opposite words

• THANK₁₂
• BANK₁₀
• FRANK₁₂
• TANK₈
• RANK₈
• DRANK₁₀
• HANK₁₁
• PRANK₁₁
• SANK₈
• FLANK₁₂
• CRANK₁₁
• PLANK₁₁

• BLACK₁₃
• BLINK₁₁
• FLANK₁₂
• BLAND₈
• PLANK₁₁
• CLANK₁₁
• SLANK₉
• BRANK₁₁
• BLUNK₁₁