stank

1 of 3

past tense of stink

stank

2 of 3

noun (1)

ˈstaŋk 

1

dialectal British

a

: pond, pool

b

: a ditch containing water

2

British : a small dam : weir

stank

3 of 3

noun

plural stanks

informal : a strong offensive odor : stink, stench

Now, think about your yoga mat. … For a dog, it is a smelly, hormone-drenched B.O. sponge. And, because they love you, they love your stank.

—Kate Cherkis

… he planned to get high, not to tackle the stank that lurks in most college apartments.

—Chuck Dean

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• billabong [Australian]
• mere [chiefly British]
• pool
• puddle
• well

Examples of stank in a Sentence

Noun (1)

the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French estank, stanc, from estancher to dam up, stanch — more at stanch

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1996, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

stank

past of stink