blanking
blanking Lexical Profile
blanking Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To suffer a temporary failure of memory or become unable to recall something (present participle of blank).
"I am completely blanking on her name right now, even though we met yesterday."
To obscure, erase, or cover up text, data, or a display screen (present participle of blank).
"The software works by blanking out sensitive personal details before the document is shared."
British To deliberately ignore or refuse to acknowledge someone (present participle of blank).
"She walked right past him in the hallway, completely blanking him after their argument."
North American To prevent an opposing team or player from scoring any points in a game (present participle of blank).
"The goalkeeper played brilliantly, blanking the visiting team for the entire match."
• noun
The act or an instance of temporarily forgetting something or obscuring information.
"The sudden blanking of his memory during the interview made him nervous."
A metalworking process in which a flat geometric shape or workpiece is punched out of a larger sheet of metal.
"The factory automated its sheet-metal blanking to reduce scrap and increase production speed."
The temporary suppression of an electronic signal or display beam, especially in radar or television receivers while the scanning trace returns to its starting position.
"Vertical blanking prevents the retrace lines from appearing on the television screen."
• adjective
Serving as a polite or euphemistic substitute for a swear word or intensifier.
"He complained that the blanking printer had jammed for the third time that morning."