Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic)To search (something) without finding what one was looking for.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. I drew a blank during the exam.

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  2. He drew a blank when I asked him what he remembered of the accident.

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  3. I'm in the habit of taking handwritten notes, yet I still often draw a blank when picking up a pen.

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  4. Every time I try to answer a simple question in front of an audience, I get nervous and draw a blank.

    deJedesmal, wenn ich vor einer Zuhörerschaft versuche, eine einfache Frage zu beantworten, werde ich nervös und bekomme einen Filmriß.

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Forms

draws blank, drawing blank, drew blank, drawn blank
Base formdraw blank · to draw blank
3rd person singulardraws blank
Present participledrawing blank
Past simpledrew blank
Past participledrawn blank

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydraw blank
he, she, itdraws blank

Past simpleLesson

all personsdrew blank

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave drawn blank
he, she, ithas drawn blank

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill draw blank

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
draughtydrawA1drawbackC1drawbridgedrawerA2drawingA2
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