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give out stink

give out stink verb: give out strongly; scold or chide severely.

Verb

give out stink (third-person singular simple present gives out stink, present participle giving out stink, simple past gave out stink, past participle given out stink)

  1. (Ireland, colloquial) give out strongly; scold or chide severely
    Synonyms:
    give out yards

Synonyms of give out stink

  • give out yards

Forms of give out stink

third-person singular presentgives out stink
present participlegiving out stink
pastgave out stink
past participlegiven out stink

Origin of give out stink

* give out + stink. Compare give stick, create a stink

Questions about give out stink

What does give out stink mean?
Give out stink means give out strongly; scold or chide severely.
What part of speech is give out stink?
Give out stink is a verb.
What is the past tense of give out stink?
The past tense of give out stink is gave out stink.

Words near give out stink in the dictionary

  1. give one's right arm
  2. give one's word
  3. give oneself airs
  4. give or take
  5. give out
  6. give out stink
  7. give over
  8. give pause
  9. give paw
  10. give place
  11. give pursuit

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