adj
blank
BLANGK
adj
1
Free of writing, marks, or content; empty.
"She stared at the blank page, unsure how to start."
"Please leave this field blank if it doesn't apply to you."
2
Showing no expression, understanding, or emotion.
"He gave me a blank look when I mentioned the deadline."
noun
1
A cartridge loaded with gunpowder but no bullet, used for training or effects rather than firing a projectile.
"The actors used blanks for the gunfight scene."
verb
1
To go suddenly unable to remember something.
"I completely blanked on her name during the introduction."
2
To deliberately ignore someone.
"He tried to say hello, but she just blanked him."
How to Use Blank
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEmpty of content or expression — or, as a verb, to suddenly forget something or deliberately ignore someone.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
blank page
blank stare
blank check
fire blanks
blank on something
Word Forms
blanker comparative, more blank comparative, blanked past tense, blanks singular, most blank superlative, blankest superlative
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Etymology
From Old French blanc, "white," via Middle English — the sense shifted from "white/pale" to "empty" over time.