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- [shrangk]
- /ʃræŋk/
- /ʃræŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shrangk]
- /ʃræŋk/
Definitions of shrank word
- verb shrank a simple past tense of shrink. 1
- verb without object shrank to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact. 1
- verb without object shrank to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture: This cloth will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water. 1
- verb without object shrank to become reduced in extent or compass. 1
- verb with object shrank to cause to shrink or contract; reduce. 1
- verb with object shrank Textiles. to cause (a fabric) to contract during finishing, thus preventing shrinkage, during laundering, of the garments made from it. 1
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Origin of shrank
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1955-60 for def 9; Middle English schrinken, Old English scrincan; cognate with Middle Dutch schrinken, Swedish skrynka to shrink, Norwegian skrukka old shrunken woman
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Parts of speech for Shrank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shrank popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shrank usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shrank
verb shrank
- cowered — to crouch, as in fear or shame.
- cringed — to shrink, bend, or crouch, especially in fear or servility; cower.
- ebbed — the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- flinched — to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
- gave — simple past tense of give.
Antonyms for shrank
verb shrank
- aggrandized — Simple past tense and past participle of aggrandize.
- amplified — Simple past tense and past participle of amplify.
- ballooned — Simple past tense and past participle of balloon.
- battened — Simple past tense and past participle of batten.
- beetled — Projecting over.
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