blank
/blæŋk/adjective
उच्चारण ब्लैंक
खाली, रिक्त; भावशून्य
Core word
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empty, with nothing written, printed or recorded on it; showing no feeling, understanding or interest
खाली, रिक्त; भावशून्य
- a blank page
- a blank look
- The candidate handed in a blank sheet by mistake.
+ 3 more examples
- She stared at the board with a blank expression.
- My mind went blank during the viva.
- Leave the second column blank.
Synonyms empty clear bare expressionless vacant
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[C]
an empty space on a printed form or document for you to write answers or information in
रिक्त स्थान
- fill in the blanks
- Leave the blank empty if you do not know the answer.
- Write the correct form of the verb in each blank.
+ 2 more examples
- He left one blank on the form because he did not know his old address.
- Students have to fill in the blanks in this passage with suitable words.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blank (adjective) + noun
Use blank before a noun for something empty, unwritten or without expression.
Noun से पहले 'blank' खाली, बिना लिखे या भावहीन चीज़ के लिए आता है।
- Please submit a blank sheet if you have nothing to write.
- He gave me a blank look.
go blank / draw a blank
'My mind goes blank' means you suddenly cannot remember; 'draw a blank' means you find nothing or recall nothing.
'My mind goes blank' का अर्थ अचानक कुछ याद न आना है; 'draw a blank' का अर्थ कुछ न मिलना या याद न आना है।
- My mind went blank when the examiner asked the date.
- The police drew a blank in their search.
fill in the blanks (noun)
As a noun, a blank is a space to complete on a form or in a test.
Noun के रूप में 'blank' फॉर्म या प्रश्न में भरने की खाली जगह है।
- Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
- Leave the last blank empty.
blank out (phrasal verb)
'Blank out' means to cover something or to forget it for a moment.
'Blank out' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को ढँकना या क्षण भर के लिए भूल जाना है।
- The censor blanked out the address.
- I blanked out during the viva.
+Collocations 5
blank + noun
pagechequeformscreenexpression
- He signed a blank cheque by mistake.
verb + blank
godrawstareleavefill
- I stared at the blank page for ten minutes.
adjective + blank
completelytotallysuddenlyutterlyquite
- My mind went completely blank.
blank + fixed phrases
blank cartridgeblank versepoint-blanka blank wall
- The poem is in blank verse.
point-blank
fire point-blankrefuse point-blankask point-blankdeny point-blank
- The minister refused point-blank to answer.
“More examples 6
- Radhika submitted her answer sheet with two blanks left.
राधिका ने दो खाली जगह छोड़कर अपनी उत्तर-पुस्तिका जमा की।
- The screen went blank during the online test.
ऑनलाइन परीक्षा के दौरान स्क्रीन खाली हो गई।
- His face was blank, and no one could tell what he felt.
उसका चेहरा भावहीन था और कोई नहीं बता सका कि वह क्या महसूस कर रहा है।
- Do not leave any column blank on the application form.
आवेदन-पत्र में कोई भी कॉलम खाली न छोड़ें।
- The guard fired a blank to warn the crowd.
रक्षक ने भीड़ को चेतावनी देने के लिए एक खाली कारतूस दागा।
- The examiner told us to cross out any blank pages in the booklet.
परीक्षक ने हमें पुस्तिका के खाली पन्नों पर रेखा खींचने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Fill the blanks with correct words.
✓ Fill in the blanks with correct words.
For forms and exercises, the phrasal verb is 'fill in'.
फॉर्म या अभ्यास की खाली जगहों के लिए phrasal verb 'fill in' आता है।
✗ My mind became blank in the interview.
✓ My mind went blank in the interview.
The fixed expression is 'go blank'.
निश्चित अभिव्यक्ति 'go blank' है।
¶Idioms 1
a blank cheque
permission to do sth in any way that sb thinks suitable
(कुछ भी करने की) खुली छूट
- The new manager was given a blank cheque to reorganize the company.
- We can't give the builders a blank cheque.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Draw a blank (fail to find something), go blank (suddenly be unable to remember), blank cheque (complete freedom to act); exam: fill in the blanks.
Idioms: draw a blank (कुछ खोजने में असफल होना), go blank (अचानक कुछ याद न आना), blank cheque (कार्य करने की पूरी छूट); परीक्षा में fill in the blanks (रिक्त स्थान भरें)।