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blank

 
 
pronunciation:
blaengk
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: When something is blank, it has no marks or writing.
The teacher gave the little kids some blank paper to draw on.
synonyms:
empty, vacant
similar words:
bare, plain
definition 2: When someone's face is blank, it's not showing any feeling or interest. Also, sometimes it means that the person doesn't understand what someone is saying or what is happening.
Although his face was blank, he really was feeling a lot of sadness.When the teacher saw the students' blank faces, she knew they didn't understand what she was trying to explain.
synonyms:
empty, expressionless
similar words:
hollow
 
part of speech: noun
definition: A blank is a space that is empty or missing something. When you take a test in school, sometimes you have to fill in blanks with the right answers.
My mom had to fill in a lot of blanks on a form at the doctor's office.
synonyms:
gap, opening
similar words:
emptiness, hollow, nothing, space, vacuum, zero
derivations: blankly (adv.), blankness (n.)