| Front | stink |
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| Back | stink verb, noun BrE /stɪŋk/ NAmE /stɪŋk/ verb verb forms word origin example bank (stank /BrE stæŋk ; NAmE stæŋk/stunk /BrE stʌŋk; NAmE stʌŋk/) or (stunk, stunk)(informal) 1 [intransitive] ~ (of sth) to have a strong, unpleasant smell reek Her breath stank of garlic. It stinks of smoke in here. 2 [intransitive] ~ (of sth) to seem very bad, unpleasant or dishonest The whole business stank of corruption. ‘What do you think of the idea?’ ‘I think it stinks.’ ˌstink sthˈout to fill a place with a strong, unpleasant smell She stinks out the whole house with her incense and candles. noun word origin example bank (informal) 1 [countable, usually singular] a very unpleasant smell reek the stink of sweat and urine 2 [singular] a lot of trouble and anger about sth The whole business caused quite a stink. We'll kick up a stink (= complain a lot and cause trouble) if they try to close the school down. |
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