BLANK
What does "BLANK" mean?
Bearing no marks, content, or expression; empty or vacant.
Meanings
- Not written or printed on; unmarked. He stared at the blank page for an hour.
- Showing no understanding, emotion, or expression. She met the question with a blank look.
- An empty space to be filled in, as on a form. Sign your name in the blank.
- A cartridge that contains powder but no bullet. The starter pistol was loaded with blanks.
- To prevent an opponent from scoring, or to fail to recall. I blanked on her name the second she walked in. informal
Word origin
From Old French 'blanc' meaning 'white', from a Frankish/Germanic root '*blank-' ('to shine, gleam') — so a 'blank' page is literally a 'white' one, white and unwritten.
Remember it
BLANK shares its root with French 'blanc' (white): a blank page is just a white one waiting for ink.
A little poem
The white page waiting-
every word I do not write
still lives, perfect, there.
haiku
Wordplay
- I drew a blank during the test - the proctor said it was the best art I'd done all year.
What it teaches
A blank is not nothing; it is the most patient kind of possibility, holding every word you haven't chosen yet.
Quick facts
What does BLANK mean?
Bearing no marks, content, or expression; empty or vacant.
Is BLANK a valid word?
Yes — BLANK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BLANK?
BLANK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BLANK come from?
From Old French 'blanc' meaning 'white', from a Frankish/Germanic root '*blank-' ('to shine, gleam') — so a 'blank' page is literally a 'white' one, white and unwritten.
What can BLANK teach us?
A blank is not nothing; it is the most patient kind of possibility, holding every word you haven't chosen yet.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.