to stink
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1.0
- verb
- /stɪŋk/
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apestar
- I think she said you stink.
You've been to somebody's house that stinks and they don't know it.
- You've been to somebody's house that stinks and they don't know it.
- No, no, the streets stink of SICK.
- Oh my gosh, my breath's going to stink for the next month.
- Oh, and you're stunk and you're stunk.
- Like it was just like, oh, your breath stinks you you've got no rears.
- And he loves how it stinks because it's his mule stinks.
Examples
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Oh, oh, why does that stink so bad?
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Every single day, at least once, he will tell me that I stink and smell of Bo.
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Well... not until she starts to stink, anyway.
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Oh, my God, you stink.
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The whole thing stinks from beginning to end.
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Oh my God, my breath's going to stink for the next month.
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And man, my home stunk that evening.
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I could use some fresh air because it stinks in here.
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-You'll stink up the house.
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The garbage will stink if we don't take it out soon.
Synonyms
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6.3
Have a very strong unpleasant smell or seem full of a bad quality
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5.9
Give off a strong unpleasant smell like smoke
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8.1
Have a very strong bad smell or seem very wrong
Have a very strong smell like old fish or seem clearly suspicious
Idioms
- Offensive
A person who acts as if they are perfect and better than others
- Offensive
To spread bad news or rumors very quickly and be hard to stop
- Informal
Have a very strong smell like old fish or seem clearly suspicious
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- US
A pale green fly that gives off a bad smell and whose young eat insects that harm plants
How Foul
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stink comes from the old English verb stincan meaning 'to smell bad', so when something stinks it gives off a strong, unpleasant odor, for example wet shoes or a full trash bin.