What does STUNK mean?

Here is the dictionary-style entry for "stunk": stunk 1. Parts of Speech:

verb

2. Definitions:

a. past tense and past participle of stink

b. (informal) to be very bad or unpleasant

3. Pronunciations:

US: /stʌŋk/

UK: /stʌŋk/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "stunk" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "stink," which means to emit a strong and unpleasant odor. The word "stunk" is also used informally to describe something that is very bad or unpleasant. The origin of the word "stink" can be traced back to the Old English word "stincan," which means to emit a strong smell. The word "stunk" is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing.

5. Synonyms:

reeked, smelled, whiffed, stank (past tense)

6. Related Words:

clunk, flunk, plunk, shrug, skunk, slunk

7. Example Sentences:
  • He stunk up the room with his smelly socks.
  • The fish stunk so badly that no one wanted to eat it.
  • The movie was so bad, it stunk from beginning to end.


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