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Dictionary definition · blank

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"
  2. a blank gap or missing part
  3. a piece of material ready to be made into something
  4. a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

verb

  1. keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning

adjective

  1. (of a surface) not written or printed on"blank pages"
  2. without comprehension"When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me"
  3. not charged with a bullet"a blank cartridge"
  4. complete and absolute"utter seriousness"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).