Ink

Pronunciation

• enPR: Ä­ngk, IPA: /ɪŋk/
• Homophones: inc.
• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

Origin

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").

Full definition of ink

Noun

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.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

Verb

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).

Synonyms

• (sign) endorse, initial, inscribe, subscribe

Anagrams

• kin