stink out
stink out · stinks out · stank out · stunk out · stinking out
To cause to stink; to fill with stenchTo cause to stink; to fill with stench.
» It stinks out there.
Meaning
3 senses(informal, transitive)To cause to stink; to fill with stench.
The broccoli really stank out the refrigerator.
cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell
(figuratively, informal, transitive)To perform very badly in (a place).
(informal, transitive)To drive away from a place by a stink.
Examples
1 sentencesIt stinks out there.
Forms
stinks out, stinking out, stank out, stunk out| Base form | stink out · to stink out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stinks out |
| Present participle | stinking out |
| Past simple | stank out |
| Past participle | stunk out |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedstink up
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb