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to tattoo

to tattoo

20 4.5
To mark the skin with ink so the design lasts
  • verb
  • /təˈtu/
translation icon : tatuar
  • Then we tattoo him!
  • tattoo the body

He's a husband, logos tattooed on my thigh now.

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Examples

  • Please wait while I tattoo your new identity on your arm.

  • Why do you want to tattoo those characters?

    Academic text (2009)
  • As long as I get to tattoo people, right?

  • But you better be extra careful about what you tattoo on your forehead.

    Blog text (11)
  • Still, l'd wait a few weeks before tattooing her name on your arm.

  • Why don't you tattoo him while you're at it?

  • Will you tattoo me?

  • Could you tattoo my favorite band logo on my back?

  • She decided to tattoo a vibrant dragon design on her arm.

  • The artist used a needle to tattoo intricate patterns on the client's skin.

Antonyms

1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

144 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

Compounds

A large picture or design made with ink on the skin of the arm

How Permanent

to tattoo
20 4.5
to paint
854 1.0
to draw
939 1.0

Surface Forms

tattoo infinitive
tattooed past
tattooed past participle
tattooing present participle
tattoos third person singular

Etymology

The verb tattoo comes from the same Pacific island word tatau, so to tattoo someone is to make a permanent mark on their skin by inserting ink. This connects the action directly to the idea of making a lasting mark.