Past tense of kink
regular verb
The past tense of kink is kinked. The past participle is also kinked.
Forms of kink
| Base form (V1) | kink /ˈkɪŋk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | kinked |
| Past participle (V3) | kinked |
| Present participle | kinking |
| Third person singular | kinks |
Kinked in a sentence
- Bradly's stomach kinked in on itself, thinking of Cora struck silly with that corpse on her hands and the copper bullying the truth out of her.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 218. From the entry bully
Meaning of kink
- verb To laugh loudly.
- verb To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.
- noun A convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying.
Questions about the past tense of kink
- What is the past tense of kink?
- The past tense of kink is kinked.
- What is the past participle of kink?
- The past participle of kink is kinked.
- Is kink a regular or irregular verb?
- Kink is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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