prink Meaning & Definition
What Does Prink Mean?
Prink is a verb that means to give a wink; to wink. As a noun, it means The act of adjusting one's dress or appearance; the act of sprucing oneself up. As a noun, it means The act of adjusting dress or appearance; a sprucing up.
Word Facts for Prink
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɹɪŋk/ |
| Synonyms | attire, rig out and get up |
| Antonyms | hereafter, dress down and underdress |
| Plural | prinks |
| Verb forms | prinks, prinking, prinked |
Prink Definition (Verb)
- to give a wink; to wink.
Prink as a Noun
- The act of adjusting one's dress or appearance; the act of sprucing oneself up.
Verb
- To look, gaze.
- To dress finely, primp, preen, spruce up.
- To strut, put on pompous airs, be pretentious.
- To improve; to make stylish.
Verb
- To pre-drink.
Noun
- The act of adjusting dress or appearance; a sprucing up
Synonyms of Prink
Antonyms of Prink
Word Forms & Grammar
prink (third-person singular simple present prinks, present participle prinking, simple past and past participle prinked)
prink (plural prinks)
Words That Rhyme With Prink
Origin of Prink
Origin 1: From Middle English prinken (“to wink, signal with the eye”), from prinke, prinche (“a wink, twinkling of the eye, momentary gesture”), from Old English princ (“a wink”). More at pry.
Origin 2: Perhaps alteration (due to primp) of prank (“to deck, adorn”), from Middle English pranken (“to trim”), or from Middle Dutch prinken (“to deck for show, parade in fine apparel”) (from pronk (“show, display”) or from Middle Low German prunken (from prank (“display”)).
Origin 3: Cognate with Middle Dutch pronken (“to flaunt”), German Prunk (“a show, parade, splendour”), Danish and Swedish prunk.
Origin 4: Contraction of pre-drink.
Prink: Your Questions Answered
Is prink a verb or a noun?
Prink is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for prink?
Words with a similar meaning to prink include attire, rig out and get up. See the full list of prink synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of prink?
Antonyms of prink include hereafter, dress down and underdress.
What is the plural of prink?
The plural of prink is prinks.
What is the past tense of prink?
The past tense of prink is prinked. The present participle is prinking.