ink

EtymologyEdit

From Old French enque, from Latin encaustum (“purple ink used by Roman emperors to sign documents”), from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (enkauston, “burned-in”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + καίω (kaiō, “burn”).

PronunciationEdit

• enPR: ĭngk, IPA^(key): /ɪŋk/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Homophone: inc.
• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

NounEdit

ink (usually uncountable, plural inks)

A jar of ink.

1. A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
2. (countable) A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
3. The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
4. (slang, uncountable) Publicity.

   The TSA has been getting a lot of ink lately.

5. (slang, uncountable) Tattoo work.
   • 1998, Richard Dooling, Brain storm

     "I saw it hanging on the wall of a tattoo hut where I went to get some ink done ten years ago," he stuttered, flushing in splotches and squirming in his chair.

   • 1998, The Offspring, Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) (song)

     Now he's getting a tattoo. / Yeah, he's getting ink done. / He asked for a 13, / But they drew a 31.

6. (slang) Cheap red wine.

SynonymsEdit

• (slang: publicity): ballyhoo, flak, hype, hoopla, plug, spotlight
• (slang: tattoo work): paint

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VerbEdit

ink (third-person singular simple present inks, present participle inking, simple past and past participle inked)

1. (transitive) To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.
2. (transitive) To sign (a document) (with or as if with ink).
3. (transitive) To apply a tattoo to (someone).

SynonymsEdit

• (sign): endorse, initial, inscribe, subscribe

TranslationsEdit

AnagramsEdit

• kin

See alsoEdit

• dye
• Ink on Wikipedia.Wikipedia