blank out — phrasal verb Word forms blank out : present tense I/you/we/they blank out he/she/it blanks out present participle blanking out past tense blanked out past participle blanked out 1) [transitive] if you blank out a feeling, memory, warning etc, you … English dictionary
blank out — PHRASAL VERB If you blank out a particular feeling or thought, you do not allow yourself to experience that feeling or to have that thought. [V n P] I learned to blank those feelings out... [V P n (not pron)] I was trying to blank out previous… … English dictionary
blank out — verb a) To become blank. He removed the paper from the heat and the paper blanked out. b) To temporarily lose memory The screen first blanked out, then displayed the blue screen of death … Wiktionary
blank out — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cancel by covering over] Syn. delete, erase, whiteout, cross out; see cancel 1 . 2. [To become confused or forgetful] Syn. lose one s memory, lose one s concentration, become abstracted, draw a blank*; see forget 1 … English dictionary for students
blank out — v. unable to remember … English contemporary dictionary
blank — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not marked or decorated; bare or plain. 2) not comprehending or reacting. 3) complete; absolute: a blank refusal. ► NOUN 1) a space left to be filled in a document. 2) a cartridge containing gunpowder but no bullet. 3) … English terms dictionary
blank — [blaŋk] adj. [ME < OFr blanc, white < Frank * blank, white, gleaming, akin to OE blanca, white steed < IE * bhleg , to shine: see BLACK] 1. Obs. colorless or white 2. a) not written, recorded, etc. on; not marked; empty [a blank sheet of … English World dictionary
blank — blank1 [ blæŋk ] adjective ** 1. ) showing no emotion or no sign of understanding something or recognizing someone: His eyes were blank and he barely responded to us. a blank look/expression/face 2. ) blank paper or a blank space is empty and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blank — blank1 S3 [blæŋk] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: blanc; BLANCH] 1.) without any writing, print, or recorded sound ▪ Leave the last page blank . ▪ a blank cassette 2.) a blank face or look shows no emotion, understanding, or interest… … Dictionary of contemporary English
blank — blankness, n. /blangk/, adj., blanker, blankest, n., v. adj. 1. (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on: a blank sheet of paper. 2. not filled in, as a printed form: a blank check. 3. unrelieved or unbroken… … Universalium
