Definitions for INKɪŋk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
inkɪŋk(n.)
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
Category: Printing
a dark protective fluid ejected by the cuttlefish and other cephalopods.
Category: Zoology
publicity, esp. in print media.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.t.)to mark, stain, cover, or smear with ink.
to draw or re-trace with ink (often fol. by in).
Category: Common Vocabulary
Slang. to sign one's name to:
to ink a contract.
Category: Status (usage)
Origin of ink:
1200–50; ME inke, enke < OF enque < LL encaustum < Gk énkauston purple ink
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Princeton's WordNet
ink(noun)
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
ink(verb)
dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
ink(verb)
append one's signature to
"They inked the contract"
ink(verb)
mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink
"he inked his finger"
ink(verb)
fill with ink
"ink a pen"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
ink(noun)ˈɪŋk
the colored liquid in pens
Fill out the form in blue or black ink.; colored inks
Wiktionary
ink(Noun)
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
ink(Noun)
A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
ink(Noun)
The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
ink(Noun)
publicity
The TSA has been getting a lot of ink lately.
ink(Noun)
tattoo work
ink(Noun)
cheap red wine
ink(Verb)
To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.
ink(Verb)
To sign (a document) (with or as if with ink).
ink(Verb)
To apply a tattoo to (someone).
Origin: From enque, from encaustum, from encauston, from kauterion.
Webster Dictionary
Ink(noun)
the step, or socket, in which the lower end of a millstone spindle runs
Ink(noun)
a fluid, or a viscous material or preparation of various kinds (commonly black or colored), used in writing or printing
Ink(noun)
a pigment. See India ink, under India
Ink(verb)
to put ink upon; to supply with ink; to blacken, color, or daub with ink
Translations for INK
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
ink(noun)
a black or coloured liquid used in writing, printing etc
Please sign your name in ink rather than pencil; I spilt red ink all over my dress.
- inkAfrikaans
- حِبْرArabic
- мастилоBulgarian
- tintaPortuguese (BR)
- inkoustCzech
- die TinteGerman
- blækDanish
- μελάνιGreek
- tintaSpanish
- tintEstonian
- مرکبFarsi
- musteFinnish
- encreFrench
- דְיוֹHebrew
- स्याहीHindi
- tintaCroatian
- tintaHungarian
- tintaIndonesian
- blekIcelandic
- inchiostroItalian
- インクJapanese
- 잉크Korean
- rašalasLithuanian
- tinteLatvian
- dakwatMalay
- inktDutch
- blekkNorwegian
- atramentPolish
- مرکبPersian
- رنګ، ( دليكلوPashto
- tintaPortuguese
- cernealăRomanian
- чернилаRussian
- atramentSlovak
- črniloSlovenian
- mastiloSerbian
- bläckSwedish
- น้ำหมึกThai
- mürekkepTurkish
- 墨水Chinese (Trad.)
- чорнилоUkrainian
- روشنائیUrdu
- mực viếtVietnamese
- 墨水Chinese (Simp.)
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