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pink

/ˈpɪŋk/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Pink means: make light, repeated taps on a surface.

Synonyms for pink18

noun, as in any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

garden pink

noun, as in a person with mildly leftist political views

pinko

verb, as in make light, repeated taps on a surface

verb, as in sound like a car engine that is firing too early

adjective, as in of a light shade of red

pinkish, chromatic

also used for pink

draw blood, jab, prick, chef, chib, ching, chive, enthrill, foin, gore

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What does pink mean?7

verb

1

make light, repeated taps on a surface“he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently”

2

sound like a car engine that is firing too early“the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline”

3

cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing

adjective

1

of a light shade of red

noun

1

any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

2

a person with mildly leftist political views

3

a light shade of red

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pink?17

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Pink in a sentence

  • At sunset, she can see an expansive sky that is brilliant pink and orange.Hybrid
  • The colour pink is a cute colour, isn't it?terrywallwork
  • Since the operation, he's been wearing a neon pink retainer.hecko
  • Surprisingly, pink is not one of the colors of the rainbow.CM
  • We have no red roses, only white and pink ones.sundown
  • Aya likes intense colors, such as hot pink, electric blue and deep purple.CN
  • We haven't got any red roses, only white and pink.sundown
  • We don't have any red roses, only white and pink ones.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pink

as a noun

plural
pinks

as a verb

past tense
pinked
present participle
pinking
third-person singular
pinks
past participle
pinked

as a adjective

comparative
pinker
superlative
pinkest