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Irregular verb

stink

/stɪŋk/

Base
stink
Past simple
stank / stunk
Past participle
stunk

Usage

stank is the traditional simple past; stunk is now also common there, but it's the only accepted form of the participle.

Meaning

  • to have a very unpleasant smell

Example

The rubbish bin stank in the heat.

His trainers stank after the match.

The whole plan has stunk from the start.