stunk
stʌŋk
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Definition of stunk - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
bad qualityUSconsidered very bad or unpleasantUS
  • The movie was stunk and not worth watching.
awful dreadful terrible
2.
odorhaving a strong unpleasant smell
  • The garbage was stunk and needed to be taken out.
malodorous smelly
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Origin of stunk

Old English, stincan (to emit a smell)

Examples of stunk in a sentence

  • His performance in the play was stunk.
  • The room stunk of rotten eggs.
  • His shoes stunk after stepping in the mud.

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  1. French:nul, puant, ...
  2. German:schlecht, stinkend, ...
  3. Italian:orribile, puzzolente, ...
  4. Spanish:horrible, apestoso, ...
  5. Portuguese:péssimo, fedorento, ...
  6. Chinese:很糟糕的, 发臭的, ...
  7. Japanese:ひどい, 臭い, ...
  8. Arabic:سَيِّء جِدًّا, نَتِن, ...
  9. Hebrew:גָּרוּעַ, מַסְרִיחַ, ...
  10. Russian:ужасный, вонючий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:жахливий, смердючий, ...
  12. Hindi:बेकार, बदबूदार, ...
stink
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stank

Definition of stink - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
bad odorstrong unpleasant smell
  • The stink of rotten eggs filled the room..
reek smell stench
2.
protestUScomplaint or objection made loudlyUS
  • She made a stink about the unfair rules.
fuss uproar
3.
scandalUSsituation causing public outrage or controversyUS
  • The political stink led to several resignations..
commotion uproar

Verb

1.
odorintr.emit a strong bad smellintr.
  • The garbage stinks in the summer heat.
reek smell
2.
reputationintr.have a very bad reputationintr.
  • The company stinks after the scandal.
reek smell stench
3.
smelltr.cause something to emit a bad smelltr.
  • He stinks up the room with his socks.
reek smell
4.
poor performanceintr.perform very poorly or badlyintr.
  • The team stinks this season.
bomb fail flop
5.
behaviorintr.give an impression of dishonestyintr.
  • The deal stinks of corruption.
reek smell
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Expressions with stink

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cause a place to have a bad smell
The garbage stinks up the entire kitchen.
very quickly or intensely
He ran like stink to catch the bus.
suspicious or distrustful look
He received the stink eye from the security guard.
fill a place with a bad smell
The garbage stinks out the entire kitchen.
express surprise or annoyance about a bad smell
What a stink! Who left the trash open?
cause a fuss or create a disturbance
He decided to make a stink about the unfair treatment at work..

Origin of stink

Old English, stincan (emit a smell)

Examples of stink in a sentence

  • There was a stink of burnt food in the kitchen.
  • There was a big stink over the new policy.
  • The proposal caused a stink among the employees.
  • The corporate stink was all over the news.
  • There was a stink about the unfair practices.
  • The socks stink after a long day of hiking.

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  1. French:puanteur, puer, ...
  2. German:Gestank, stinken, ...
  3. Italian:puzza, puzzare, ...
  4. Spanish:peste, apestar, ...
  5. Portuguese:fedor, cheirar mal, ...
  6. Chinese:恶臭, 发臭, ...
  7. Japanese:悪臭, 臭う, ...
  8. Arabic:رَائِحَة كَرِيهَة, نَتُن, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִירָחוֹן, לְהַסְרִיחַ, ...
  10. Russian:вонь, вонять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сморід, смердіти, ...
  12. Hindi:बदबू, बदबू मारना, ...
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