blank

CEFRA2

/ˈblæŋk/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.

Examples

  • My memory is blank on the subject.

  • Sign your name in the blank space below.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbleɪ̯ŋk/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Lacking characteristics which give variety; uniform.

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. White or pale; without colour.

  2. Abject; absolute; complete; downright; sheer; utter.

More examples

In context

  • The kid looks blank.

  • a blank ballot

  • a blank check

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

During the test, my mind went blank and I forgot every answer.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English blank, blonc, blaunc, blaunche, from Anglo-Norman blonc, blaunc, blaunche, from Old French blanc, feminine blanche, from Frankish *blank (“gleaming, white, blinding”), from Proto-Germanic *blankaz (“white, bright, blinding”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ- (“to shine”). Akin to Old High German blanch (“shining, bright, white”) (German blank), Old English blanc (“white, grey”), blanca (“white steed”), Spanish blanco. More at blink, blind, blanch. Doublet of blanc.