stink

//stɪŋk//
B1Frequency Level 10Colloquial
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Verb

stankPast tense
stunkPast participle
stinkingPresent participle
stinksThird-person singular
1

to have a strong, unpleasant smell

The garbage stinks in the hot sun.

2

to be very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality

The movie stinks. I want my money back.

3

to seem dishonest, corrupt, or suspicious

The whole deal stinks—I don't trust them at all.

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Noun

1

a strong, unpleasant smell

There was a terrible stink coming from the garbage.

2

a fuss or commotion about something

There was a big stink about the new policy at work.

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