pink (n.)

  1. a light shade of red

  2. any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

    [ Syn: garden pink ]

  3. a person with mildly leftist political views

    [ Syn: pinko ]

    pink (adj.)

  1. of a light shade of red

    [ Syn: pinkish ]

    pink (v.)

  1. make light, repeated taps on a surface; he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently

    [ Syn: tap , rap , knock ]

  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

    [ Syn: ping , knock ]

  3. cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing

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