Meaning & Definition of Blank in English
English⟶
Blank
/blæŋk/
noun
1. A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
- "He said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
synonym:
- space,
- blank
2. A blank gap or missing part
synonym:
- lacuna,
- blank
3. A piece of material ready to be made into something
synonym:
- blank
4. A cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
synonym:
- blank,
- dummy,
- blank shell
verb
1. Keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
synonym:
- blank
adjective
1. (of a surface) not written or printed on
- "Blank pages"
- "Fill in the blank spaces"
- "A clean page"
- "Wide white margins"
synonym:
- blank,
- clean,
- white
2. Void of expression
- "A blank stare"
synonym:
- blank,
- vacuous
3. Not charged with a bullet
- "A blank cartridge"
synonym:
- blank
Examples of using
A browser ignores any indentations or blank lines in the source text.
Give me a blank sheet of paper.