stink
//stɪŋk//
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.
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.