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" Being a Scotsman, I wear a skirt quite a lot, but we're allowed. I have an incredibly loud Hawaiian shirt that's pink and a particularly disgusting turquoise, but I just wear it on days when I'm in a strange mood."
Sean Biggerstaff

Meaning of "pink" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PINK

(The flower), C18 (the colour): perhaps a shortening of pinkeye.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PINK

pɪŋk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PINK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pink is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
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 adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

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

See the conjugation of the verb pink in English.

WHAT DOES PINK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pink

Pink is a pale red color, which takes its name from the flower of the same name. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink, especially when combined with white or pale blue, is the color most commonly associated with femininity, sensitivity, tenderness, childhood, and the romantic. However, when combined with violet or black, it is associated with eroticism and seduction. Pink was first used as a color name in the late 17th century.

Definition of pink in the English dictionary

The first definition of pink in the dictionary is any of a group of colours with a reddish hue that are of low to moderate saturation and can usually reflect or transmit a large amount of light; a pale reddish tint. Other definition of pink is pink cloth or clothing. Pink is also any of various plants of other genera, such as the moss pink.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PINK

PRESENT

Present
I pink
you pink
he/she/it pinks
we pink
you pink
they pink
Present continuous
I am pinking
you are pinking
he/she/it is pinking
we are pinking
you are pinking
they are pinking
Present perfect
I have pinked
you have pinked
he/she/it has pinked
we have pinked
you have pinked
they have pinked
Present perfect continuous
I have been pinking
you have been pinking
he/she/it has been pinking
we have been pinking
you have been pinking
they have been pinking
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 pinked
you pinked
he/she/it pinked
we pinked
you pinked
they pinked
Past continuous
I was pinking
you were pinking
he/she/it was pinking
we were pinking
you were pinking
they were pinking
Past perfect
I had pinked
you had pinked
he/she/it had pinked
we had pinked
you had pinked
they had pinked
Past perfect continuous
I had been pinking
you had been pinking
he/she/it had been pinking
we had been pinking
you had been pinking
they had been pinking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will pink
you will pink
he/she/it will pink
we will pink
you will pink
they will pink
Future continuous
I will be pinking
you will be pinking
he/she/it will be pinking
we will be pinking
you will be pinking
they will be pinking
Future perfect
I will have pinked
you will have pinked
he/she/it will have pinked
we will have pinked
you will have pinked
they will have pinked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been pinking
you will have been pinking
he/she/it will have been pinking
we will have been pinking
you will have been pinking
they will have been pinking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would pink
you would pink
he/she/it would pink
we would pink
you would pink
they would pink
Conditional continuous
I would be pinking
you would be pinking
he/she/it would be pinking
we would be pinking
you would be pinking
they would be pinking
Conditional perfect
I would have pink
you would have pink
he/she/it would have pink
we would have pink
you would have pink
they would have pink
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been pinking
you would have been pinking
he/she/it would have been pinking
we would have been pinking
you would have been pinking
they would have been pinking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you pink
we let´s pink
you pink
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to pink
Past participle
pinked
Present Participle
pinking
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PINK

blink · brink · cinque · drink · fink · hyperlink · ink · kink · link · mink · permalink · rethink · rink · shrink · sink · sync · think · twink · wink · zinc

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINK

pinitol · pink champagne · pink elephants · Pink Floyd · pink gin · pink lady · pink noise · pink poplar · pink pound · pink salmon · pink slime · pink slip · pink-collar · pink-footed goose · pink-slip · pink-slipped · pinken · pinker · Pinkerton · pinkeye

WORDS THAT END LIKE PINK

data link · dink · energy drink · everything but the kitchen sink · heat sink · I don´t think · ice rink · invisible ink · kitchen sink · kitchen-sink · meat and drink · missing link · on the blink · overthink · relink · skating rink · soft drink · the drink · unlink · uplink

Synonyms and antonyms of pink in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PINK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pink» and belong to the same grammatical category.
acme · best · cut · flushed · height · incise · notch · peak · perfection · perforate · prick · punch · reddish · rose · roseate · rosy · salmon · scallop · score · summit

Translation of «pink» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PINK

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

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

Translator English - Chinese

粉红的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

rosa
570 millions of speakers
en

English

pink
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

गुलाबी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وَرْدِيّ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

розовый
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cor-de-rosa
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পরাকাষ্ঠা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

rose
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Merah jambu
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

rosa
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ピンク色の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

분홍색의
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pink
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hồng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இளஞ்சிவப்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गुलाबी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

pembe
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

rosa
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

różowy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

рожевий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

roz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ροζ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pienk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rosa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rosa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pink

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PINK»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of pink
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «pink».

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

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «PINK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pink.
1
Jane Asher
My mum taught me that redheads shouldn't wear pink, red or orange, but if you choose the right shade, such as a bright orange or a cherry red, it can look fabulous.
2
Chester Bennington
My favorite jellybean is the pink one with the flavor inside.
3
Kate Bernheimer
I think pink is one of the saddest colors in the world, and many American humans are taught not to take anything pink seriously, which is weird.
4
Sean Biggerstaff
Being a Scotsman, I wear a skirt quite a lot, but we're allowed. I have an incredibly loud Hawaiian shirt that's pink and a particularly disgusting turquoise, but I just wear it on days when I'm in a strange mood.
5
Bobbi Brown
I don't believe any lip shade is off-limits, but texture is key. A sheer lipstick in a healthy pink or neutral color looks more polished and grown-up than a super-shiny gloss.
6
Lisa Caputo
Citigroup has the opportunity to be the largest financial institution and to serve us well. What we decide to do is not what everybody else does. Other companies sponsor women's events and put a woman's face in advertising. This is financial services wrapped in pink.
7
Carly Chaikin
I never have had blonde hair. I have never had straight hair. I never wear pink clothes or spray tan and I never wore heels to school.
8
Ty Cobb
Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest.
9
Gia Coppola
When I was younger, I had pink underneath my hair, and I got detention. I went to an all-girls school where you wore a uniform, and pink hair was not OK.
10
India de Beaufort
Every trend in my high school was terrible! I used to wear my hair in a tight bun and let two long pieces hang in the front. I'd also wear really dark eyeliner and bright pink eyeshadow. For some reason, my friends and I thought it was really fashionable to wear a short tie with our uniforms.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINK»

Discover the use of pink in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pink and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pink!
What's a penguin to think when he wakes up pink?! Patrick wakes up one day to find out he's turned pink overnight! What will his friends think?
Lynne Rickards, 2013
2
Pink Noises: Women on Electronic Music and Sound
This book offers new and lengthier interviews, a critical introduction, and resources for further research and technological engagement.
Tara Rodgers, 2010
3
Pink
The pink jumper was glowing in my grey bedroom like a tiny bit of Dorothy's Oz in boring black-and-white Kansas. Pink was for girls. Ava Simpson is trying on a whole new image.
Lili Wilkinson
4
Don't Think Pink: What Really Makes Women Buy--and How to ...
Women spend trillions of dollars every year. Why are you missing out?
Lisa Johnson, Andrea Learned, 2004
5
Every Teen Girl's Little Pink Book
Based on the 200,000 sold in the little black book series, this sassy pink gift edition gives young ladies humorous stories, inspiring quotes, and bulleted lists with poignant scriptural take-aways perfect for birthdays, graduations, or ...
Cathy Bartel, 2007
6
Pink
With a sassy pink style and a radical change of hair, she's off to conquer the design world. But it doesn't take long for Raya to meet her match--in style and flair.
Marilynn Griffith, 2006
7
Pink Ribbon Blues: How Breast Cancer Culture Undermines ...
Medical sociologist Gayle A. Sulik reveals the hidden costs of the pink ribbon as an industry, one in which breast cancer functions as a brand name with a pink ribbon logo.
Gayle A. Sulik, 2010
8
Pink Tourism: Holidays of Gay Men and Lesbians
This is a study of gay and lesbian tourism from, primarily, a marketing perspective but italso examines how marketing activity engages with and affects social issues relating tohomosexuality.
Howard L. Hughes, 2006
9
Pink Ribbons, Inc: Breast Cancer and the Politics of ...
The commercialization of the breast cancer movement is challenged in this analysis of how breast cancer has been transformed from a stigmatized disease and individual tragedy to a market-driven industry of survivorship.
Samantha King, 2006
10
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others).
Daniel H. Pink, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pink is used in the context of the following news items.
1
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr – an adult story in a …
Published in 1971, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit is the first in a trilogy ... the eyes of a small girl, there are really three journeys in Pink Rabbit. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Monaco's Beatrice Borromeo gets married in pink just like Grace Kelly
Like Ms Borromeo, 29, who wore her spectacular pink and gold lace Valentino gown for the civil ceremony, Miss Kelly had more than one gown ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
WTF? There's a bright pink pigeon flying around in Stockport
The pink coloured bird, which was spotted by baffled passers-by in Stockport yesterday afternoon, wouldn't stand a chance. It appears to have ... «Metro, Jul 15»
4
Pink ribbons sold to raise money for family of Tunisia shooting victim …
THE family of Trudy Jones who was killed in the Tunisia terror attack are keeping her memory alive by selling pink ribbons with the letter "T" on. «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
5
“Big Wigs” to sport hot pink wigs for breast cancer fundraiser
And by asking more than a dozen well-known folks from across the area to don hot pink wigs, they're sure to turn more than a few heads. «WJHL, Jul 15»
6
Rare pink rose discovered at Tutbury Castle
The bright pink rose was discovered on the sheer banks of the castle's moat during a survey, and the flower could now be named after the ruin. «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
7
Belvedere's 'Pink House' finally sells for $7.9 million
61°F San Francisco. antioch; concord; fairfield; hayward; livermore; mill valley; mountain view; napa; oakland; palo alto; richmond; san carlos ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
8
Woodstock's Amy Helm performs with Pink Floyd's Roger Waters
Helm joined Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame at the Newport Folk Festival Friday, which was also the day on which her new CD, "Didn't It Rain ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
9
Watch Pro Kabaddi League 2015 Live: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs …
Jaipur Pink Panthers would like to forget their winless start in their home leg at the Pro Kabaddi League 2015 as they look forward to face ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
10
Good Morning Mission – in the Pink!
Today's block: Guerrero to Pearl with a cul-de-sac created by Pink Alley/Street and Duboce to Market. These were taken on Sunday and so I ... «Mission Local, Jul 15»
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