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Meaning of "prink" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRINK

Probably changed from prank² (to adorn, decorate).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRINK

prink  [prɪŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRINK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prink is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb prink in English.

WHAT DOES PRINK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prostaglandin E1

Prostaglandin E1, known pharmaceutically as alprostadil, is a prostaglandin. It is a drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and has vasodilatory properties. In healthy humans, prostaglandin E1 is biosynthesized "on demand" at its intended site of action from dihomo-γ-linolenic acid.

Definition of prink in the English dictionary

The definition of prink in the dictionary is to dress finely; deck out. Other definition of prink is to preen oneself.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRINK

PRESENT

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

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you prink
we let´s prink
you prink
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to prink
Past participle
prinked
Present Participle
prinking
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 PRINK


blink
blɪŋk
brink
brɪŋk
drink
drɪŋk
Frink
frɪŋk
ink
ɪŋk
link
lɪŋk
nonshrink
ˈnɒnˌʃrɪŋk
outdrink
ˌaʊtˈdrɪŋk
overdrink
ˌəʊvəˈdrɪŋk
permalink
ˈpɜːməˌlɪŋk
pink
pɪŋk
preshrink
priːˈʃrɪŋk
rink
rɪŋk
shrink
ʃrɪŋk
sink
sɪŋk
sync
sɪŋk
think
θɪŋk
twink
twɪŋk
wink
wɪŋk
zinc
zɪŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRINK

principia
principial
principium
principle
principle of economy
principle of indifference
principle of least action
principled
principles
princox
prinker
print
print journalism
print media
print out
print reporter
print run
print shop
print unions
print-through

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRINK

after-dinner drink
bedtime drink
cool drink
diet drink
energy drink
fruit drink
health drink
ice rink
lemon drink
long drink
meat and drink
skating rink
soft drink
sports drink
strong drink
the drink

Synonyms and antonyms of prink in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRINK»

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

Translation of «prink» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRINK

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

Translator English - Chinese

prink
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prink
570 millions of speakers

English

prink
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सँवारना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прихорашиваться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Prink
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাজান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pomponner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prink
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zurechtmachen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

めかす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

내다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prink
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trang điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒப்பனை செய்து கொள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कांबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süslenmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

adornare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wystroić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чепуритися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

găti
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στολίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mooi maak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prink
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Prink
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prink

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRINK»

The term «prink» is regularly used and occupies the 55.651 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRINK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prink» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prink» 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 prink

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRINK»

Discover the use of prink in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prink and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Document
were present before Mr. Mason came. Ireland swore Prink and Prink swore Ireland about 8 o'clock. When Mr. Mason arrived he took from his pocket-hook the form of an oath which he read to Ireland and Prink and swore them, and Ireland then ...
‎1836
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Susan S. Prink Collection
The collection contains letters from Herbert Hoover and Margaret Mitchell, a picture of members of the Macmillan Publishing Company, Susan Prink's diplomas and certificates, and published monographs by various authors collected by Susan S. ...
Susan S. Prink, 1936
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Evidence: Waltz Park and Friedman
Mrs. Prink's (P) husband died after a fall from his Rockefeller Center (D) office window. Rockefeller Center (D) claimed it had been a suicide and sought to delve into what Mr. Prink's psychiatrist had told Mrs. Prink (P) about her husband's ...
Casenotes, Casenote Legal Briefs, 2009
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
A mock-Latin perversion of prink, q.v. (OED) Cf.: princum-prancum. See prinkum- prankum. Princum Prancum, Mistress (BE) or Mrs (Grose, 15t ed). A fastidious, precise, formal woman: coll.: late C.17-early 19. See prinkum-prankum, stressing  ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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The Spoon in the Bathroom Wall
Be vigilant. Watch out." "Gee," said Marthur. "Teaching is hard." "You bet your sweet tooth it is." Prink! Just then something struck a window. Marthur looked up. Prink! Prink! Prink! Prink! Prink! Prink! Prink! Gleams of gravel glanced off the glass.
Tony Johnston, 2013
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Mathematics of Public Key Cryptography
to get 1 → k∗ → (k(C)∗)G → Prink(C)G → H1(G,k ∗) → H 1(G,k(C)∗) → H1(G, Prink(C))→ H2(G,k∗). Since (k(C)∗)G = k(C) (Theorem 7.8.3) and H1(G,k ∗) = 0 ( Hilbert 90) we have Prink(C)G = Prink(C). Further, H2(G,k ∗) = 0 when k is finite ...
Steven D. Galbraith, 2012
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Evidence Elo 2010
For instance, in Prink, supra, had X been charged with murdering Mr. Prink, Mr. Prink would have had a privilege even in death not to have the communications from his prior psychiatric examinations disclosed (though the privilege might have ...
Steven Emanuel, Joel William Friedman, 2010
8
The Collected Short Stories of Harriette Simpson Arnow
“Yu Miz Prink.” She turned, half startled,and saw the face glowering at her from the doorway. “I'm Mary McSnarty,” thevoice wenton, its ownerastill bulkymass in thedoor, crisp curls of bright gold hair fringing a green scarf, too bright above a ...
Harriette Simpson Arnow, Sandra L. Ballard, Haeja K. Chung, 2005
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The Caluma
Channing S. Gray. that, Prink possessed a quick temper and would plow into anyone if he got mad enough. These two characteristics didn't go especially well together and therefore meant that the guy was always getting into all sorts of trouble ...
Channing S. Gray, 2009
10
Minnesota Swedes: Trolle Ljungby Families in Goodhue County
Census 1880, Cannon Falls: Here Andrew 30 is listed as the son of Swan Prink 59 farmer. Fed. Census 1900 Cannon Falls: Andrew Prink b. 1850, age 50, married 18 yrs, arr. from Sweden 1865, nat. citizen, farmer, owner of free farm . Ingri ...
‎1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRINK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prink is used in the context of the following news items.
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Amateur Baseball: Bears plunder Prescott
The slim lead would last until the eighth when Tanner Jackson and Brintnall would single home Matt Prink and Jackson, respectively. “That was ... «Republican Eagle, Jul 15»
2
Notes, Hoaxes, and Jokes: Silkworm's 'Lifestyle'
... a crazy schedule compared to today's pop landscape where an album can take years to prink, hone, and focus group test before 'dropping'. «PopMatters, Jul 15»
3
Hollowpoint's story trailer squeezes every dystopian sci-fi premise …
... delighted when the lovely men from Ruffian Games informed me that I could dress my squad of mercenaries up in bright prink future armour. «PCGamesN, Jun 15»
4
Lessons at Wastedo not limited to the three R's
During basketball season the boys had practice with coach Harris Nelson and later Harlan Prink. The girls had sewing with Edna Mae Larson. «Cannon Falls Beacon, Jun 15»
5
Nicki Minaj shows off her impressive cleavage as she performs in …
Fab abs! nicki Minaj shows off her washboard stomach and impressive cleavage in a prink pink and green lycra two-piece at the iHeart Radio ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
6
Help! I've opened my garden to the public
For months, you plan, plant and prink your garden as if the Queen were coming. Yet you have no idea how many visitors, if any, will pass ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
7
Homegrown Bears lose two
Those players are Bryce Boyle-Hoban, Levi Prestegard, Williams, Braxton Lindow, Matt Prink, Burr, Winchell, Woodward, Sullivan, Pagel, Brock ... «Cannon Falls Beacon, May 15»
8
First look inside the new house for Big Brother 2015
The bedroom has plenty of mirrors for housemates to prink and preen in front of (Channel 5). The station said it would continue to show one ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
9
Somaliland: “Technically Presidential and Parliamentary Elections …
This vision less dictator clannist is pushing us to the prink of civil war and all those freedom loving Somalilanders who wish their people and ... «Somaliland Sun, Apr 15»
10
Fundraiser planned to help Lebanon stable rebuild its arena
Jeanna Prink said her Stirrup Fun Stables lost the use of its indoor arena after a roof collapse March 4 caused by heavy snow. None of the 20 ... «Norwich Bulletin, Mar 15»

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