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frank

/fɹæŋk/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Frank means: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.

Synonyms for frank22

noun, as in a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie

noun, as in device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced.

verb, as in stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing

postmark

adjective, as in characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

blunt, candid, forthright, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, direct

adjective, as in clearly manifest; evident

also used for frank

unreserved, undisguised, frankfurt

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What does frank mean?7

adjective

1

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion“blunt talking and straight shooting”

2

clearly manifest; evident“frank enjoyment”

noun

1

a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

2

device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced.“Prior to the establishment of the UPU in 1874, international mails sometimes bore mixed franking before the world's postal services universally agreed to deliver international mails bearing only the franking of the country of origin.”

3

a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

verb

1

stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing

2

exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with frank?17

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Frank in a sentence

  • You should be frank, and they will treat you as a friend.CM
  • She looked at us with her frank, searching blue eyes.Hybrid
  • Frank was waiting with pleasure for the date in the evening.CP
  • Let us all take off our masks and be frank one to another.VirtuOZ
  • Frank left a message by means of a secret code.CP
  • Do you really want me to be frank?Hybrid
  • Americans are frank enough to say what they think.CM
  • I admire a person who expresses a frank opinion.CM

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Forms of frank

as a noun

plural
franks

as a verb

past tense
franked
present participle
franking
third-person singular
franks
past participle
franked

as a adjective

comparative
franker
superlative
frankest