Gink

Pronunciation: /ɡɪŋk/

Definitions of gink

noun a foolish or contemptible person

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a gink in the park.

A2 The gink tree in our backyard is turning yellow in the fall.

B1 The herbalist recommended ginkgo biloba as a natural remedy.

B2 The ancient gink tree in the temple courtyard is said to be over 500 years old.

C1 The botanist conducted a study on the gink species to determine its genetic variations.

C2 The rare gink species found in the remote forest is under protection by environmental conservationists.

Examples of gink in a Sentence

formal The gink tree is known for its unique fan-shaped leaves.

informal I saw a cool gink tree in the park the other day.

slang That gink tree is totally rad!

figurative Her mind was like a gink tree, branching out in different directions.

Grammatical Forms of gink

• past tense: ginked
• plural: ginks
• comparative: more gink
• superlative: most gink
• present tense: ginks
• future tense: will gink
• perfect tense: have ginked
• continuous tense: is ginking
• singular: gink
• positive degree: gink
• infinitive: to gink
• gerund: ginking
• participle: ginked

Origin and Evolution of gink

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle Dutch

Story behind the word: The word 'gink' is believed to have originated from Middle Dutch 'ghink', meaning a trick or a joke.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'gink' evolved to refer to a foolish or eccentric person, particularly in British English dialects.