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blank

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/blæŋk/ · blank

Not filled in; empty.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not filled in; empty.

بھرا ہوا نہیں؛ خالی۔

خالی

khali

Formal: خالی

Synonyms

emptyvacantunmarkedخالیبے رنگبے نشان

Antonyms

filledoccupiedmarkedبھرا ہواموجودنشان زدہ

Common Collocations

  • blank page
  • blank stare
  • blank check

Example Sentences

Please hand me a blank sheet of paper.

براہ کرم مجھے ایک خالی کاغذ کا ٹکڑا دیں۔

Barah-e-karam mujhe aik khali kagaz ka tukra dain.

There was a blank expression on her face.

اس کے چہرے پر ایک خالی مظہر تھا۔

Us ke chehre par aik khali mazhir tha.

He sent a blank email by mistake.

اس نے غلطی سے ایک خالی ای میل بھیجی۔

Us ne ghalti se aik khali email bheji.

Easily Confused With

blanket:A 'blanket' is a covering for warmth, whereas 'blank' refers to emptiness or lack of content.

Word Family

blankness
nounخالی پن
blankly
adverbخالی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a blank canvas waiting for colors.

Imagine a white sheet of paper that’s untouched.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خالی پیٹ بجائے نہیں بناتا

Khali pet bajaye nahi banata

An empty stomach does not play music.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "blanc" — white, pale

First known use: 14th century

The word 'blank' evolved from the Middle English 'blanc', which was derived from the Old French word for white.