Definition of Ink in English :

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Ink meaning in English

Meaning of Ink in English

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Ink pronunciation in English

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Ink

see synonyms of ink

Noun

1. ink

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

2. ink

dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods

Verb

3. ink

append one's signature to

Example Sentences:
'They inked the contract'

4. ink

mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink

Example Sentences:
'he inked his finger'

5. ink

fill with ink

Example Sentences:
'ink a pen'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Ink

see synonyms of ink
noun
1. 
a fluid or paste used for printing, writing, and drawing
2. 
a dark brown fluid ejected into the water for self-concealment by an octopus or related mollusc from a gland (ink sac) near the anus
verb (transitive)
3. 
to mark with ink
4. 
to coat (a printing surface) with ink

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Ink

see synonyms of ink
noun
1. 
a colored liquid used for writing, drawing, etc.
2. 
a sticky, colored paste used in printing; printer's ink
3.  Slang
publicity, esp. in newspapers
4. 
a dark, liquid secretion ejected by cuttlefish, octopuses, and squid to confuse or inhibit a predator
verb transitive
5. 
to cover with ink; spread ink on
6. 
to mark, write, sign, draw, or color with ink
often with in
7.  Slang
to sign one's name to

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Ink

see synonyms of ink
n.
1. A pigmented liquid or paste used especially for writing or printing.
2. A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including octopuses and squids.
3. Informal Coverage in the print media; publicity: Her campaign rallies generated a lot of ink.
4. Informal A tattoo or tattoos: showed us his ink.
tr.v. inked, ink·ing, inks
1. To mark, coat, or stain with ink.
2. To apply black lines to (a drawing or sketch) using pen and ink or a digital graphics program.
3. Informal
a. To append one's signature to (a contract, for example).
b. To engage or hire by means of a contract.
4. Informal To tattoo.

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