English

Noun

fill in the blank

1. A type of question or phrase with one or more words replaced with a blank line, giving the reader the chance to add the missing word(s).

Verb

fill in the blank

1. To answer or complete a fill in the blank.
2. (idiomatic, figuratively) To complete the interruption, ambiguity or vagueness in understanding, perception or context of a situation.
   • 2010, George Friedman, Flotillas and the Wars of Public Opinion:

     The Zionists intended to shape the perceptions of a global public with limited interest in or understanding of the issues, filling in the blanks with their own narrative.