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    pink
    /pɪŋk/

    adjective

    • 1. of a colour intermediate between red and white, as of coral or salmon: "bright pink lipstick"
    • 2. having or showing left-wing tendencies: informal, derogatory "pink politicians"

    noun

    • 1. pink colour, pigment, or material: "soft pastel shades of pink and blue"
    • 2. the best condition or degree: "the economy is not in the pink of health"

    verb

    • 1. become pink: "Cheryl's cheeks pinked with sudden excitement"
    • 2. shear (a sheep) so closely that the colour of the skin is visible: Australian, New Zealand "McFowler pinked every sheep and never drew blood"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPINK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Pink is a pale red colour or a noun for a plant with sweet-smelling flowers. It can also mean supporting socialist ideas or relating to gay people. Learn more with examples and translations.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PinkPink - Wikipedia

    Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. [2] [3] It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. [4] . According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, sensitivity, tenderness, sweetness, childhood, femininity, and romance.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pinkPink Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word pink, from a color to a ship to a flower to a verb. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of pink.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pinkPINK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple. any of several plants of the genus Dianthus, as the clove pink or carnation. Compare pink family. the flower of such a plant; carnation. the highest or best form, degree, or example of something: Her parties are the pink of perfection. Those runners are in the pink of condition.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPINK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you go pink, your face turns a slightly redder colour than usual because you are embarrassed or angry, or because you are doing something energetic. She went pink again as she remembered her mistake.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpink adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of pink adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pinkPink - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything pink is colored a shade that's a combination of red and white. Young girls are traditionally dolled up in pink outfits, until they eventually rebel and refuse to wear pink as tweens. The color pink varies from a soft, pastel shade to a bold, bright one — but they're all a lighter version of red, or red with some white added.