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- [stangk]
- /stæŋk/
- /stæŋk/
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- [stangk]
- /stæŋk/
Definitions of stank word
- verb stank a simple past tense of stink. 1
- verb without object stank to emit a strong offensive smell. 1
- verb without object stank to be offensive to honesty or propriety; to be in extremely bad repute or disfavor. 1
- verb without object stank Informal. to be disgustingly inferior: That book stinks. 1
- verb without object stank Slang. to have a large quantity of something (usually followed by of or with): They stink of money. She stinks with jewelry. 1
- verb with object stank to cause to stink or be otherwise offensive (often followed by up): an amateurish performance that really stank up the stage. 1
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Origin of stank
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English stinken, Old English stincan; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.; cognate with German stinken. (v.); cf. stench
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Parts of speech for Stank
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stank popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stank usage trend in Literature
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noun stank
verb stank
- whiffed — Simple past tense and past participle of whiff.
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