Meaning & Definition of Pink in English
English⟶
Pink
/pɪŋk/
noun
1. A light shade of red
synonym:
- pink
2. Any of various flowers of plants of the genus dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
synonym:
- pink,
- garden pink
3. A person with mildly leftist political views
synonym:
- pinko,
- pink
verb
1. Make light, repeated taps on a surface
- "He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
synonym:
- tap,
- rap,
- knock,
- pink
2. Sound like a car engine that is firing too early
- "The car pinged when i put in low-octane gasoline"
- "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
synonym:
- pink,
- ping,
- knock
3. Cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
synonym:
- pink
adjective
1. Of a light shade of red
synonym:
- pink,
- pinkish
Examples of using
Could you lend me your pink pen, please?
Tom can't remember where he bought his pink socks.
I like the green bicycle more than the pink.