blank on
B2 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To completely forget something in the moment, like your mind going empty.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To suddenly forget or be unable to recall something specific, often at an inconvenient moment.
"I completely blanked on her name when I was introducing her to my parents."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Informal and colloquial, especially common in American English. Used when someone experiences a sudden, often frustrating failure of memory about a specific topic or name. Example: 'I blanked on his name.' Less common in British English.
Commonly used with
name answer word fact title completely
Forms
Base
blank on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
blanks on
he/she/it
Past simple
blanked on
yesterday
Past participle
blanked on
have + pp
-ing form
blanking on
continuous
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