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 \\ˈblaŋk\\ adjective1. archaic : 
2.
  a. appearing or causing to appear dazed, confounded, or nonplussed
      stared in blank dismay
  b. 

expressionless

      a blank stare
3.
  a. devoid of covering or content; especially : free from writing or marks
      blank paper
  b. having spaces to be filled in
  c. lacking interest, variety, or change
      blank hours
4. 

absolute

, 

unqualified

    a blank refusal
5. 

unfinished

; especially : having a plain or unbroken surface where an opening is usual
    a blank key
    a blank arch
Synonyms: see 
• blank·ly adverb
• blank·ness noun

II

noun1. obsolete : the bull's-eye of a target
2.
  a. an empty space (as on a paper)
  b. a paper with spaces for the entry of data
      an order blank
3.
  a. a piece of material prepared to be made into something (as a key) by a further operation
  b. a cartridge loaded with propellant and a seal but no projectile
4.
  a. an empty or featureless place or space
      my mind was a blank
  b. a vacant or uneventful period
      a long blank in history
5. a dash substituting for an omitted word

III

verbtransitive verb
1.
  a. 

obscure

, 

obliterate

      blank out a line
  b. to stop access to : 

seal

      blank off a tunnel
2. to keep (an opponent) from scoring
    were blanked for eight innings
intransitive verb
1.  — usually used with out
    the music blanked out
2. to become confused or abstracted — often used with out
    his mind blanked out momentarily

blank
I. \ˈblaŋk, -aiŋk\ adjective
(usually -er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French blanc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German blanch shining, bright, white, Old English blanca white horse, Old Norse blakkr; akin to Latin flagrare to burn — more at 
1. archaic : of a white or pale color : lacking color
2. 
 a. archaic : lacking resource or answer :  : taken aback : abashed
  < the Damsel of Burgundy at sight of her own letter was soon blank — John Milton >
 b. of emotions : , ,  : lacking relief or break
  < watched with blank awe >
  < blank terror gripped them >
 c. of expressions : lacking animation as though dazed, confounded, or nonplused
  < her face blank with wonder >
3. 
 a. : devoid of interest or event, of variety or change, or of affections or hopes
  < a blank prospect >
  < if it is a bad day, he can occupy his blank hours looking at the scenery — Michael Warr >
 b. : devoid of covering or content : , 
  < a blank space >
 c. : free from writing or marks — used of paper or other substances normally written on
  < give me a blank sheet to do my sums >
 d. : having an empty space or spaces to be filled in with some special writing
  < a blank application form >
  < a blank check >
 e. :  6d
 f. 
  (1) : lacking some critical ingredient
   < a blank solution used as a control >
  (2) : involving the use of such a blank substance (as in analysis or pharmacological experimentation)
   < a blank test >
   < a blank run >
 g. 
  (1) : lacking any card : 
   < a blank suit >
   < he was blank in spades >
  (2) : containing no valuable cards : 
   < a blank hand >
4. : , , 
 < the blank impossibilities of Lilliput — Thomas De Quincey >
5. : having a plain or unbroken surface where an opening, finish, or other interruption of continuity is usual: as
 a. of a key : not yet having had the slots made
 b. of an architectural feature : lacking the opening that is characteristic of such a feature
  < a blank arch >
  < blank window over a stair well >
6. : of a kind denoted euphemistically or for the occasion by a blank (sense) 4 — often used as a substitute for an abusive or imprecatory epithet
 < you blank idiot >
or for something (as a date or address) that one cannot or is unwilling to supply
 < when the blank regiment was transferred to Ireland >
Synonyms: see 
II. noun
(-s)
1. 
 a. : an empty space on a paper or in any written or printed instrument
  < leave a blank for his signature >
 b. : a paper with spaces left to be filled with desired or appropriate data (as names, dates, descriptions); especially : a paper containing the substance of a document or legal instrument (as a deed, release, or charter) with spaces to be filled in before execution
  < a deed made out in blank >
 c. : a sheet, card, leaf, or other object without printing, writing, or other impression on it
  < this machine turns out few blanks >
2. 
 a. : an empty form without substance or significance
  < he is a mere blank of what he once was >
 b. : an empty place or space
  < my mind became a blank when I heard the question >
 c. : an empty interval; especially : a period devoid of consciousness, interest, action, or result
  < a long blank in American history between the decline of the Mayans and the Aztec civilization >
  < they say I talked rationally enough but for me the time after the accident was a total blank >
 d. : something useless, valueless, or undesirable; specifically : a lottery ticket that does not win a prize — usually used as object of draw
3. : something aimed at; specifically : the bull's-eye of a target
4. : a dash written or printed as a substitute for an omitted word — see  I 6
5. archaic : 
 < and rhyme and blank maintain an equal race — Lord Byron >
6. : something in an unfinished or incomplete state that is designed for further working or manipulation: as
 a. : a piece of flint or shell roughly blocked out for later shaping into a prehistoric tool
 b. : a wooden gunstock before it is cut to receive the metal parts
 c. : a piece of material prepared to be made into something (as a coin, key, screw, tile, or container) by a further operation; especially : a small segment (as one produced by punching, sawing, or cleaving a large sheet, block, or billet) suitable for the production of a single finished piece (as a dowel, key, or button)
 d. : an unrecorded lacquer disc
7. : 
8. : any of certain cardboards made in standard thicknesses with a white or colored liner and combining stiffness and printability
9. : an old moneyers' unit of weight equal to 1/24 perit or 1/230400 grain
10. 
 a. : something lacking a critical element and used (as in experimental medicine or chemical analysis) to provide a control for comparison with the complete material; especially : a solution for use in a blank determination
 b. : 
11. : a domino without any spots on one of its halves
12. 
 a. : an instance of having no cards in a specified suit : 
  < a blank in spades >
 b. : 
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. archaic 
 a. : , , 
 b. : to make void or ineffective : 
2. 
 a. : , ,  — usually used with out
  < an announcement apparently timed to blank out their opponents' claims of progress >
 b. : to seal (as an oil sand, a tunnel, or part of a pipeline) against the unwanted flow of oil or water — used with off
 c. : to make (a radio or television signal) undetectable at the output for short periods of time in order to avoid undesirable effects (as return traces in a television receiver)
3. 
 a. : to indicate by a written or printed dash — compare  II 4
 b. : 
  < blank him! that is just like him — Charles Reade >
4. : to keep (an opposing team) from scoring
5. : to cut with a die from a sheet or flat piece of stock : form into blanks — often used with out
 < levers blanked out of strip steel >
6. : to fill out with space (as a short line of type, a column, a page, or the nonprinting areas of a form) — often used with out
7. :  II 4
intransitive verb
1. : to become obscure or tenuous :  — usually used with out
 < laughter and music that blanked out as he passed on his way >
2. : to become confused or distrait : black out
 < her mind seemed to have blanked out — Peggy Bennett >
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