Meaning of "hank" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HANK

Of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse hanka to coil, Swedish hank string.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HANK

hæŋk

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANK

Hank is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hank in English.

WHAT DOES HANK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hank

Hank is both a masculine given name and a surname. It is a pet form of the name Henry, influenced by the Dutch name Henk, that is mainly used in the United States. Notable people with the name include: Given name: ▪ Hank Aaron (born 1934), Hall of Fame baseball player ▪ Hank Aguirre (1931-1994), Major League Baseball pitcher ▪ Hank Allen (born 1940), Major League Baseball outfielder ▪ Hank Azaria (born 1964), American actor, director, voice actor and comedian best known for his voice work on The Simpsons ▪ Hank Ballard (1927-2003), rhythm and blues singer and songwriter ▪ Hank Bauer (1922-2007), American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager ▪ Hank Bauer (American football) (born 1954), National Football League running back and television and radio broadcaster ▪ Hank Blalock (born 1980), Major League Baseball player ▪ Hank Borowy (1916-2004), Major League Baseball pitcher ▪ Hank Brown (born 1940), American retired politician and...

Definition of hank in the English dictionary

The first definition of hank in the dictionary is a loop, coil, or skein, as of rope, wool, or yarn. Other definition of hank is a ringlike fitting that can be opened to admit a stay for attaching the luff of a sail. Hank is also a unit of measurement of cloth, yarn, etc, such as a length of 840 yards of cotton or 560 yards of worsted yarn.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HANK

PRESENT

Present

I hank

you hank

he/she/it hanks

we hank

you hank

they hank

Present continuous

I am hanking

you are hanking

he/she/it is hanking

we are hanking

you are hanking

they are hanking

Present perfect

I have hanked

you have hanked

he/she/it has hanked

we have hanked

you have hanked

they have hanked

Present perfect continuous

I have been hanking

you have been hanking

he/she/it has been hanking

we have been hanking

you have been hanking

they have been hanking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hanked

you hanked

he/she/it hanked

we hanked

you hanked

they hanked

Past continuous

I was hanking

you were hanking

he/she/it was hanking

we were hanking

you were hanking

they were hanking

Past perfect

I had hanked

you had hanked

he/she/it had hanked

we had hanked

you had hanked

they had hanked

Past perfect continuous

I had been hanking

you had been hanking

he/she/it had been hanking

we had been hanking

you had been hanking

they had been hanking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hank

you will hank

he/she/it will hank

we will hank

you will hank

they will hank

Future continuous

I will be hanking

you will be hanking

he/she/it will be hanking

we will be hanking

you will be hanking

they will be hanking

Future perfect

I will have hanked

you will have hanked

he/she/it will have hanked

we will have hanked

you will have hanked

they will have hanked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hanking

you will have been hanking

he/she/it will have been hanking

we will have been hanking

you will have been hanking

they will have been hanking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hank

you would hank

he/she/it would hank

we would hank

you would hank

they would hank

Conditional continuous

I would be hanking

you would be hanking

he/she/it would be hanking

we would be hanking

you would be hanking

they would be hanking

Conditional perfect

I would have hank

you would have hank

he/she/it would have hank

we would have hank

you would have hank

they would have hank

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hanking

you would have been hanking

he/she/it would have been hanking

we would have been hanking

you would have been hanking

they would have been hanking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hank
we let´s hank
you hank

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hank

Past participle

hanked

Present Participle

hanking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HANK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hank» and belong to the same grammatical category.

bunch · clump · coil · length · loop · piece · roll · skein

TRANSLATION OF HANK

Find out the translation of hank to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hank from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hank» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 汉克
• Translator English - Spanish: hank
• English: hank
• Translator English - Hindi: हांक
• Translator English - Arabic: هانك
• Translator English - Russian: Хэнк
• Translator English - Portuguese: Hank
• Translator English - Bengali: হ্যাঁক
• Translator English - French: hank
• Translator English - Malay: Hank
• Translator English - German: Strang
• Translator English - Japanese: ハンク
• Translator English - Korean: 행크
• Translator English - Javanese: Hank
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cuộn
• Translator English - Tamil: ஹாங்க்
• Translator English - Marathi: हंक
• Translator English - Turkish: çile
• Translator English - Italian: matassa
• Translator English - Polish: Hank
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Хенк
• Translator English - Romanian: Hank
• Translator English - Greek: Χανκ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Hank
• Translator English - Swedish: hank
• Translator English - Norwegian: hank

QUOTES WITH «HANK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hank.

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Jamey Johnson

Hank Cochran was a man of very few words, but certainly the words that he chose were the right ones to use.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANK»

Discover the use of hank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Hank Haney's Essentials of the Swing: A 7-Point Plan for ...

"Hank knows more about ball flight and what controls it than anyone in the game." —Masters and British Open champion Mark O'Meara Get back to basics and build your best possible golf swing Lots of golf instructors can show you tricks to ...

Hank Haney, 2009

Hank Rosso's Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising

This book should be must reading for all who currently practice as a reminder of all the great and lasting principles that define this calling and for all who aspire to enter this noble and fulfilling profession." — Charles R. Stephens, ...

Eugene R. Tempel, 2010

Hank

Poems.

Abraham Smith, 2010

Family Tradition - Three Generations of Hank Williams

(Book). Covering three generations of Hank Williams, Family Tradition is both unique and vast in scope.

Susan Masino, 2011

Hank Williams: The Biography

- This new edition has been completely updated and includes many previously unpublished photographs, as well as a complete catalog detailing all the songs Hank Williams ever wrote, even those he never recorded.

Colin Escott, George Merritt, William MacEwen, 2009

God Hates Us All

God Hates Us All is the novel written by Duchovny’s character, Hank Moody, which in the show is turned into a Hollywood film entitled A Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

Hank Moody, 2009

Hank: the life of Charles Bukowski

Traces the life of the controversial American poet, describes his experiences wandering across the country, and discusses his major writings

Neeli Cherkovski, 1991

Wrongs of Passage: Fraternities, Sororities, Hazing, and ...

The author highlights the worst aspects of college life, focusing on hazing and binge drinking and the tragedies that have resulted, and challenging the college administrators who continue to allow it to go on. Reprint.

Hank Nuwer, 2001

Hank Williams, So Lonesome

"With his legend already firmly established, he was only twenty-nine when he died on New Year's Day 1953 (or, perhaps, New Year's Eve 1952) in the back seat of his baby-blue Cadillac headed to a concert in Canton, Ohio.

George William Koon, 1983

Me and Hank: A Boy and His Hero, Twenty-Five Years Later

A white baseball fan who reconnects with his childhood hero, Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, rediscovers the magnitude of the athlete's triumph over prejudice and bigotry. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Sandy Tolan, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hank is used in the context of the following news items.

Kendra Wilkinson & Hank Baskett Give New Meaning To Couples In …

Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett were all white and beige together at the 4th annual pre-ESPYS Champions for Choice event in LA on ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»

Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax and Johnny Bench named the

CINCINNATI — It was a vote, not a conclave of experts which determined it, but the results are the results: Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Sandy ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

'Grimm' Season 5 Spoilers: Juliette's Fate Confirmed? Hank To Meet …

New spoilers for "Grimm" season five confirm Juliette's fate while executive producer David Greenwalt hinted that Hank will finally meet his true ... «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»

'Royal Pains' Season 7 episode 8 'Lama Trauma' sneak peek | - Zap2It

On the latest episode of “Royal Pains,” titled “Lama Trauma,” Hank (Mark Feuerstein) helps Boris (Campbell Scott) prep a secret patient for ... «Zap2it.com, Jul 15»

Nashville mourns the loss of 'The Cowboy from Japan,' Hank Sasaki …

It has been confirmed by the wife and son of Hank Sasaki and on his Facebook page that he passed away this morning, July 14, 2015 in Japan. «Examiner.com, Jul 15»

Rep. Hank Johnson Says “Stone Mountain Is Not The Same As The …

Congressman Hank Johnson says he turned on the television in order to see the Confederate Flag being brought down Friday from outside the ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

Who's Who: Hank Pym (Ant-Man / Giant Man / Yellowjacket)

Looking to find out more about Hank Pym's comic book counter part and what to read about the character before he arrives on the big screen ... «Comic Book Movie, Jul 15»

Tom Hiddleston Stars in Hank Williams Biopic 'I Saw the Light'

A big screen biopic about country music legend Hank Williams is coming to theaters this fall. I Saw the Light stars Tom Hiddleston (Thor: The ... «STACK News, Jul 15»

Hank Williams Jr. brings his rowdy music to South Park

2015-07-11T22:47:00Z 2015-07-11T23:41:12Z Hank Williams Jr. brings his ... Three hat changes and four songs into his set Saturday night, Hank Williams Jr. let ... «Billings Gazette, Jul 15»

Mauricio Herrera defeats Hank Lundy in Sports Arena boxing card …

Mauricio Herrer, shown in March 2014, got a controversial majority decision victory over Hank Lundy at the Sports Arena on Saturday night. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»