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Meaning of "skank" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKANK

skank  [skæŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKANK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skank 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 skank in English.

WHAT DOES SKANK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skank in the English dictionary

The first definition of skank in the dictionary is a fast dance to reggae music. Other definition of skank is a promiscuous female. Skank is also to perform this dance.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SKANK

PRESENT

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

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you skank
we let´s skank
you skank
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to skank
Past participle
skanked
Present Participle
skanking
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 SKANK


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKANK

skag
Skagen
Skagerrak
skail
skaith
skaithless
skald
skaldic
skaldship
skanger
skanker
skankier
skankiest
skankiness
skanky
skanky-ho
Skara Brae
Skase
skat
skate

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKANK

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 skank in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skank» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKANK

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

Translator English - Chinese

skank
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skank
570 millions of speakers

English

skank
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skank
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكانك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Skank
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skank
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এসকাঙ্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

skank
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skank
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prostituierte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ふしだらな女
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skank
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

skank
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோசமானவள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्काँक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürtük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skank
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Skank
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Skank
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Skank
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

skank
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skank
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skank
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skank

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKANK»

The term «skank» is very widely used and occupies the 22.309 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKANK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKANK»

Discover the use of skank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Skank
Ever since Ariel's mom has been too sick to work they've been moving to progressively lower income neighbourhoods.
Teresa McWhirter, 2011
2
Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank: And Other ...
In this collection of screamingly funny essays, you'll discover: * How to get your kid into a character breakfast at Disneyworld (or run the risk of eating chicken out of a bucket with Sneezy) * Secrets of Celebrity Moms (don't hate them ...
Celia Rivenbark, 2007
3
Skank-ology
THE. 10-PoINT. SKANK. QUESTIONNAIRE: WHERE. DO. YOU. RATE? Okay, okay; you've seen the highs and lows, the in betweens and pros and cons. Are you on my team yet? Ready to be a skank or still suffering with the saints? In other ...
Madison Swift, 2008
4
PSYCHOTIC SKANK
PSYCHOTIC SKANK follows the misadventures of Vicki as she pursues her quest for social position, financial security and fabulous sex.
ZENA LIVINGSTON, 2013
5
No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On ...
Skank is a locution coming on strong. In the 1996 film Swingers, a male character expostulates, “Some skank who is half the woman my girlfriend is is gonna front me?” Reviewing The People vs. Larry Flynt in 1997, Jay Carr wrote in The ...
William Safire, 2003
6
Skank: Heart of the Assassin
The Heart of the AssassinMillicent Abigail Willard was pulled out of the college math class she was failing to be told that her father killed himself after losing his job.
R. W. Zuidema, 2011
7
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance
SISTERS OF THE PLATE See ORIZA, SISTERS OF SKANK, BANGO Although we never meet Bango Skank, Roland's tet sees his graffiti on the MILLS CONSTRUCTION AND SOMBRA REAL ESTATE sign which they find in JAKE's magic LOT ...
Robin Furth, 2006
8
Dance in a World of Change: Reflections on Globalization and ...
It was also in Flourgon's "One Foot Skank": "One foot skank, we do the one foot skank ..." and "Jump spread out . . . and shake yuh body." Though this partnership of rhythm and lyrics facilitating movement existed throughout the social dance ...
Sherry B. Shapiro, 2008
9
Skank
'How does it start?
Marn Mulholland, 2014
10
Texas Monthly
Fronted by Lisa Gamache, a singer of seemingly limitless power and elasticity, Skank's signature is a wall of synthesizers that are never used to their full advantage because just too damn many of them are going at once. The most appealing ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKANK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skank is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shaw-skank pleads guilty to helping escapees; admits to sex …
Joyce Mitchell reacts as she appears in court July 28 to plead guilty to helping two convicted murderers escape prison. Photo: Reuters ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Amy Schumer interview turns unbearable after host calls character …
During an interview about the film Trainwreck, Tilley calls Schumer's autobiographical character "skanky." Amy initially takes it in stride, jabbing back with a ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
3
Shaw-skank convicts put pepper in boots to evade search dogs
Police dogs were used as part of the search effort for escaped convicts, Richard Matt (top) and David Sweat. Photo: AP (3) ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
4
Shaw-skank escapee moved to solitary confinement
NEW YORK – A New York inmate recaptured after a daring escape last month has been sent to solitary confinement at a new prison after spending the past ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
5
Chinese food spared Shaw-skank's husband's life
Shaw-skank prison worker Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell was reportedly dining on Chinese food when she decided not to help deliver two inmates to freedom. Mitchell ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
6
Captured killer says husband slay plan was Shaw-skank's idea
Shaw-skank prison worker Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell is the one who proposed knocking off her husband as she helped two convicted killers with their elaborate ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
Escaped killer tells all, throws Shaw-skank under the bus
Captured killer David Sweat gave cops a blow-by-blow of his escape and time on the run with fellow fugitive Richard Matt — revealing that their original plan ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
8
Shaw-skank had closet sex with killer at least 100 times: ex-inmate
Joyce Mitchell (left), Richard Matt (top right) and David Sweat (bottom right). Photo: G.N. Miller. FOLLOW THE STORY. Shaw-skank pleads guilty to helping ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
9
Lethal Bizzle – 'Fester Skank'
The 'Fester Skank' is set to be the dance of the summer (think the 'Soldier Boy' dance but with less to remember) and with lyrics including "two two chicken, ... «Capital FM, Apr 15»
10
The Grime MC tells the tale behind his next great grime anthem …
He had the 'Fester Skank' beat playing and I was just doing the dance. That's how I dance sometimes, when I come from the gym and I'm a bit stiff! He filmed it ... «Gigwise, Apr 15»

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