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- [slangk]
- /slæŋk/
- /slˈaŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slangk]
- /slæŋk/
Definitions of slank word
- verb slank simple past tense of slink. 1
- verb without object slank to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame. 1
- verb without object slank to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way. 1
- verb with object slank (especially of cows) to bring forth (young) prematurely. 1
- noun slank a prematurely born calf or other animal. 1
- adjective slank born prematurely: a slink calf. 1
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Origin of slank
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English slynken (v.), Old English slincan to creep, crawl; cognate with Low German slinken, German schlinken
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Parts of speech for Slank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slank popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.