Pink Definition & Meaning

pink
adjective
  1. of a light shade of red
noun
  1. a light shade of red
  2. any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
  3. a person with mildly leftist political views
verb
  1. make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
  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"
  3. cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing

Synonyms for pink

chromatic adj

able to refract light without spectral color separation; "chromatic lens" based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones

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colored adj

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color

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knock noun

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

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pinkish adj

of a light shade of red

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rap noun

a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it

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tap noun

the sound made by a gentle blow a gentle blow a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask a small metal plate that

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"Pink" in song lyrics

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  • "She slobs on Bob while I play with the pink"
    2 Live Crew — My Seven Bizzos
  • "Chunky pink"
    Aceyalone — Master Your High
  • "I'll have your girl wearin black same day she wearin pink"
    A.G. — We Don't Care

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Frequently asked questions

What does pink mean?
of a light shade of red a light shade of red any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers a person with mildly leftist political views make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" 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" cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
What part of speech is pink?
Pink is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does pink have?
Pink has 7 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

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