blank

Definition

• n. a piece of material ready to be made into something
• n. a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
• v. keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
• adj. (of a surface) not written or printed on

Word forms

Past tense

blanked

Past participle

blanked

Present participle

blanking

Third person singular

blanks

Comparative

blanker

Superlative

blankest

Example sentences

1. n.

   Please fill in the blank on the form with your name.

2. a.

   The canvas was blank, waiting for the artist's creativity.

3. vi.

   When she tried to remember the answer, her mind went blank.

4. vt.

   The manager decided to blank the employee's previous performance review.

5. [计]

   You need to create a blank document before starting your project.