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1. a. : marked by no appreciable drop below initial horizontal line of flight. b. : so close to a target that a missile fired will travel in a straight line to the mark. 2. : direct, blunt. a point-blank refusal. point-blank adverb. Examples of point-blank in a Sentence.
If you say something point-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without explaining or apologizing. The army apparently refused point blank to do what was required of them. Mr Patterson was asked point blank if he would resign.
saying something very clearly in very few words, without trying to be polite or pleasant: He asked me to work at the weekend, but I refused point-blank. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour. abruptly. abruptness.
adjective. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. “a point-blank accusation” synonyms: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder. direct. straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action. adverb. in a direct and unequivocal manner.
Point-blank definition: aimed or fired straight at the mark especially from close range; direct.. See examples of POINT-BLANK used in a sentence.
1. If you say something point-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without explaining or apologizing. [...] 2. If someone or something is shot point-blank, they are shot when the gun is touching them or extremely close to them. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'point-blank' British English: British. More. Synonyms of 'point-blank'
point-blank. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˌpoint-ˈblank adverb 1 if you say or refuse something point-blank, you do it directly and without trying to explain your reasons He refused point-blank to identify his accomplices. I told him point-blank that I didn’t want to get involved. 2 a gun fired point-blank is fired very ...
POINT–BLANK meaning: 1 : from a very close distance; 2 : in a direct and open way that does not hide anything.
What does the word point-blank mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word point-blank , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Point-blank definition: Aimed straight at the mark or target without allowing for the drop in a projectile's course.
