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Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart.
Desmond Tutu

Meaning of "dank" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DANK

Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dank marshy spot.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DANK

dank  [dæŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DANK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dank is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DANK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dank in the English dictionary

The definition of dank in the dictionary is unpleasantly damp and chilly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DANK


banc
bæŋk
bank
bæŋk
blank
blæŋk
crank
kræŋk
drank
dræŋk
flank
flæŋk
franc
fræŋk
frank
fræŋk
hank
hæŋk
Planck
plæŋk
plank
plæŋk
prank
præŋk
rank
ræŋk
sank
sæŋk
shank
ʃæŋk
skank
skæŋk
spank
spæŋk
tank
tæŋk
thank
θæŋk
wank
wæŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DANK

danio
Danish
Danish blue
Danish blue cheese
Danish loaf
Danish pastry
Danish West Indies
dankish
dankly
dankness
Dankworth
Danmark
Dannebrog
dannies
danny
Dano-Norwegian
danse macabre

WORDS THAT END LIKE DANK

central bank
commercial bank
development bank
draw a blank
fish tank
fuel tank
gas tank
investment bank
land bank
national bank
point-blank
reserve bank
state bank
the West Bank
think tank
think-tank
water tank
West Bank
World Bank
yank

Synonyms and antonyms of dank in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DANK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dank» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dank
clammy · damp · dewy · dripping · moist · soggy

Translation of «dank» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DANK

Find out the translation of dank to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dank from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dank» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

潮湿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

húmeda
570 millions of speakers

English

dank
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السحتن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

промозглый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

úmido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুয়াশাচ্ছন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dank
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nasskalt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジメジメした
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

축축한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dank
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ẩm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈர கசிவான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाणहीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rutubetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

umido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wilgotne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вогкий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

umed
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dank
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dank
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dank
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dank

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DANK»

The term «dank» is very widely used and occupies the 6.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DANK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dank» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dank» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dank

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2 QUOTES WITH «DANK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dank.
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John Francis Daley
Ever since I was 7 years old, I was writing. I remember being in the basement of my house, this dank, horrible basement, putting on plays with not-very-willing participants, and I would promise kids in the neighborhood that I'd play Nintendo 64 with them after we'd rehearse this stupid play that I wrote.
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Desmond Tutu
Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DANK»

Discover the use of dank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dank: The Quest for the Very Best Marijuana: A Breeder's Tale
Based on the author's 20 years of passionate selection and experience, DANK is the story of one breeder's quest for pot perfection.
Subcool, 2008
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Dank 2. 0: The Quest for the Very Best Marijuana Continues
DANK the book is a visual story of marijuana buds at their ripest, stickiest best. Ed Rosenthal refers to Subcools photographs as Pot Porn. Author and photographer Subcool breeds for distinctive color, flavors, and highs.
Subcool, 2011
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Weedopedia: A Totally Dank A-Z Reefer Reference
This book gives you what you need to know to be at the head of the class--at least while you're passing around a joint.
Will B. High, 2010
4
Hustla's Etiquette
Hustle Guru and Author Dank Nity educates individuals, entrepreneurs and the streets with this concisely informative handbook of rules, regulations and procedures that hustlas worldwide should adhere to.
Dank Nity, 2012
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A UFO has landed
When their biology teacher is in danger of being dismissed because he insists that he saw a UFO and some aliens, the Galaxy Gang sets out to help Mr. Dawson by gathering evidence to prove his strange story.
Milton Dank, Gloria Dank, 1983
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The Cardboard Universe
In this uproarious novel, Christopher Miller pulls back the curtain on two unforgettable critics—fawning scholar William Boswell (the world's leading Dankian) and his mortal enemy, the murderously snarky Owen Hirt.
Christopher Miller, 2009
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The computer caper
Attempting to help the family of their new Vietnamese friend to retrieve their savings, the Galaxy Gang takes on a money swindling operation.
Milton Dank, Gloria Dank, 1983
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The Bankers' Magazine, and Statistical Register
The Abington National Bank The First National Dank of A dan j 8 . The First National Bank of Adams .... The Hungerford National Bank of Adams The First National Bank of Akron The Second National Bank of Akron.... The First National Bank of ...
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The New and Complete Dictionary of the German and English ...
Dank, der, 1°K,nK,, tke «kLrsce. einem Dank sage», t« turn one ^KsnKs. Golk sei) Dank (Zock be tksnkeck, (Zock de prsileck, l'KsnK« tc> (Zock, I'KsnK Lock. habet Dank für eure Mühe , I tksnk vou kor vour ?»in, «r l'rouble. ' schönen Dank ...
John Ebers, 1796
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A grammatical sketch of the language spoken by the Indians ...
9. dank-p-e, let ns make dank-s, make than dank-bi-a bri-p-e, let us take bri-s,- take thou liri-bi-a ' Conditional. 1st Person. i Qd Person. 3:1 Person. 10. Present. I may or can make shep dank-i-.1-ne shep dauk~i-s-ma shep dank-i-e-a >>- .
Alexander I. Cotheal, 1848

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DANK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dank is used in the context of the following news items.
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Potbox: A monthly subscription box for dank weed
At this point, it may be easier to count things that don't have a subscription-based service behind it, and although Potbox may not be the first ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
2
Essendon 34 to learn of WADA evidence
The Herald Sun on Tuesday revealed WADA has sought a stay of proceedings in its case against sports scientist Stephen Dank while Dank's ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
3
Flying Dog's Dead Rise Summer Ale is now hotter than ever
They include House Rules, a dry pale ale with dank Citra hops, and the fruity Kerberos Tripel. The pilot system is used for "anything cool the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
In Ukraine, War and Peace Live Side By Side
In Pisky, Konstantin Bernatovich slept on a mattress next to a half dozen other soldiers in the main room of the dank cellar in which they ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
5
South Bend Cubs: Left-hander Minch grew up Cubs fan
All he remembers about that first visit is walking up those old concrete steps that led from the dark and dank concourse into the lower seating ... «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
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The Term Progressives Need to Ditch if They Want to Seriously Fight …
... since Jacob Riis took his camera and flash bulb into the dank tenements of Manhattan and produced How the Other Half Lives in 1890. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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What it's like to actually eat the food in Oakland County Jail
As they do every evening, hundreds of fruit flies perched on the dank tiled walls in the Oakland County Jail's showers look on as I step in to ... «Detroit Metro Times, Jul 15»
8
Israeli tensions still high 1 year after Gaza war
Standing 75 feet underground in a dank but sophisticated 1.8-mile-long, Hamas-built tunnel that the IDF discovered two years ago, Shalicar ... «WTSP 10 News, Jul 15»
9
LET IT RAIN
The front room is all hipster-cool, with books, board games and a bar. The back room: dank, low-ceilinged and often crowded for shows – you ... «Folio Weekly, Jul 15»
10
WADA appeal on hold waiting for Dank
Gun US anti-doping lawyer Richard Young, acting for WADA in its appeal against the players and Dank, has written to the Court of Arbitration ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»

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