stink out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stingk out]
- /stɪŋk aʊt/
- /stɪŋk ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stingk out]
- /stɪŋk aʊt/

Definitions of stink out words

verb without object stink out to emit a strong offensive smell. 1
verb without object stink out to be offensive to honesty or propriety; to be in extremely bad repute or disfavor. 1
verb without object stink out Informal. to be disgustingly inferior: That book stinks. 1
verb without object stink out 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 stink out to cause to stink or be otherwise offensive (often followed by up): an amateurish performance that really stank up the stage. 1
noun stink out a strong offensive smell; stench. 1

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Origin of stink out

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 Stink out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stink out

stink out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

stink out usage trend in Literature

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