English Explanatory Dictionary

prink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. to give a wink; to wink.
noun
  1. The act of adjusting one's dress or appearance; the act of sprucing oneself up.
verb
  1. To look, gaze.
  2. To dress finely, primp, preen, spruce up.
  3. To strut, put on pompous airs, be pretentious.
verb
  1. To pre-drink.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɪŋk/ [ˈpʰɹʷɪŋk] /ˈpɹiŋk/ [ˈpʰɹʷiŋk] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɪ̝ŋk]

Word forms

prink prinks prinking prinked

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

prank

Derived words

prinker prink up
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