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Blank

/blæŋk/

A small French coin, originally of silver, afterwards of copper, worth 5 deniers; also a silver coin of Henry V current in the parts of France then held by the English, worth about 8 pence .

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📖 Definitions of "Blank"

noun

1
A small French coin, originally of silver, afterwards of copper, worth 5 deniers; also a silver coin of Henry V current in the parts of France then held by the English, worth about 8 pence .
2
A nonplus .
3
The white spot in the centre of a target; hence the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim .
4
A lot by which nothing is gained; a ticket in a lottery on which no prize is indicated .

verb

1
To make void; to erase.
"I blanked out my previous entry."
2
To ignore (a person) deliberately.
"She blanked me for no reason."
3
To prevent from scoring, for example in a sporting event.
"England blanks Wales to advance to the final."
4
To become blank.

adjective

1
White or pale; without colour.
2
Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in
"a blank ballot"
3
Scoreless; without any goals or points.
4
Lacking characteristics which give variety; uniform.
"a blank desert; a blank wall; blank unconsciousness"

🔄 Synonyms of "Blank"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
lacunanoun	A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
spacenoun	(heading) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
whitenoun	Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
cleanverb	Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
emptyverb	Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
dummynoun	A stupid person.
uncommunicative	Tending not to communicate; not communicating.
incommunicative	Uncommunicative.
unloaded	Not loaded (in various senses).
blank shellnoun	a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Blank"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
dummynoun	A stupid person.
emptyverb	Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
uncommunicative	Tending not to communicate; not communicating.
spacenoun	(heading) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
incommunicative	Uncommunicative.
cleanverb	Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
unloaded	Not loaded (in various senses).
whitenoun	Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
lacunanoun	A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
blank shellnoun	a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
blindnoun	(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
blacknoun	(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
grossnoun	(of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.
blanketynoun	Resembling or characteristic of a blanket.
vacuous	Showing a lack of thought or intelligence; vacant.
emptinessnoun	The state or feeling of being empty.
vacuumnoun	A region of space that contains no matter.
voidnoun	Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.
barenoun	Naked, uncovered.
vacant	Not occupied; empty.