Blank

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on 1.2 not filled in, as a printed form 1.3 unrelieved or unbroken by ornament, opening, decoration, etc. 1.4 lacking some usual or completing feature 1.5 (of a recording medium) containing no previously recorded information 1.6 void of interest, variety, results, etc. 1.7 showing no attention, interest, or emotion 1.8 disconcerted; nonplussed; speechless 1.9 complete; utter; unmitigated 1.10 Archaic . white; pale; colorless. 2 Noun 2.1 a place where something is lacking; an empty space 2.2 a space in a printed form, test, etc., to be filled in 2.3 a printed form containing such spaces 2.4 a dash put in place of an omitted letter, series of letters, etc., esp. to avoid writing a word considered profane or obscene. 2.5 Metalworking . a piece of metal ready to be drawn, pressed, or machined into a finished object. 2.6 Archery . the bull's-eye. 2.7 the object toward which anything is directed; aim; target. 2.8 blank cartridge. 3 Verb (used with object) 3.1 to cross out or delete, esp. in order to invalidate or void (usually fol. by out ) 3.2 Informal . to keep (an opponent) from scoring in a game. 3.3 Metalworking . to stamp or punch out of flat stock, as with a die. ? 4 Idiom 4.1 draw a blank 5 Antonyms 5.1 adjective 6 Synonyms 6.1 adjective 6.2 noun

Adjective

(of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on

a blank sheet of paper.

not filled in, as a printed form

a blank check.

unrelieved or unbroken by ornament, opening, decoration, etc.

a blank wall.

lacking some usual or completing feature

a blank roll of film.

(of a recording medium) containing no previously recorded information

a blank videocassette; a blank floppy disk. Compare prerecorded

void of interest, variety, results, etc.

She sometimes occupied her blank days reading detective stories.

showing no attention, interest, or emotion

a blank expression on his face.

disconcerted; nonplussed; speechless

He looked blank when I asked him why he applied for the job.

complete; utter; unmitigated

blank stupidity.

Archaic . white; pale; colorless.

Noun

a place where something is lacking; an empty space

a blank in one's memory.

a space in a printed form, test, etc., to be filled in

Write your name in the blank.

a printed form containing such spaces

Have you filled out one of these blanks?

a dash put in place of an omitted letter, series of letters, etc., esp. to avoid writing a word considered profane or obscene.

Metalworking . a piece of metal ready to be drawn, pressed, or machined into a finished object.

Archery . the bull's-eye.

the object toward which anything is directed; aim; target.

blank cartridge.

Verb (used with object)

to cross out or delete, esp. in order to invalidate or void (usually fol. by out )

to blank out an entry.

Informal . to keep (an opponent) from scoring in a game.

Metalworking . to stamp or punch out of flat stock, as with a die. ?

Idiom

draw a blank

to fail in an attempt; be unsuccessful

We've drawn a blank in the investigation.

to fail to comprehend or be unable to recollect

He asked me their phone number and I drew a blank.

Antonyms

adjective

filled , full , habited , occupied , animated , aware , excited , understanding

Synonyms

adjective

bare , barren , clean , empty , fresh , new , pale , plain , spotless , uncompleted , unfilled , unmarked , untouched , unused , vacant , vacuous , virgin , virginal , void , white , deadpan , dull , fruitless , hollow , immobile , impassive , inane , inexpressive , inscrutable , lifeless , masklike , meaningless , noncommittal , poker-faced , stiff , stupid , uncommunicative , unexpressive , vague , at a loss , awestruck , bewildered , confounded , confused , dazed , disconcerted , muddled , nonplussed , stupefied , uncomprehending , wonderstruck , complete , downright , out-and-out , outright , perfect , regular , sheer , straight-out , thorough , total , unconditional , unqualified , clear , pokerfaced , empty-headed

noun

abyss , cavity , chasm , emptiness , gap , gulf , hiatus , hole , hollow , hollowness , interstice , interval , lacuna , nihility , nothingness , nullity , omission , opening , preterition , pretermission , skip , tabula rasa , vacancy , vacuity , vacuum , void , womb , annul , bare , blind , break , clean , clear , colorless , empty , expression , form , fruitless , frustrate , idle , muddled , scoreless , shot , space , unfilled , vacant