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Meaning of stink

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stink

Pronunciation:/stɪŋk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A strong bad smell.

  2. A complaint or objection.

    Example: If you don't make a stink about the problem, nothing will be done.

verb

Definitions

  1. To have a strong bad smell.

  2. To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.

    Example: That movie stinks. I didn't even stay for the end.

  3. To give an impression of dishonesty or untruth.

    Example: Something stinks about the politician's excuses.

  4. To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Bad; inferior; worthless.

    Example: The concert was stink. / That was a stink concert.

  2. Bad-smelling, stinky.