Pronunciation: /tæŋk/

Definitions of tank

noun a large container for holding or storing liquids or gases

Example Sentences

A1 The fish tank is full of colorful fish.

A2 The army used tanks to advance on the battlefield.

B1 The water tank on the roof supplies the building with water.

B2 The tank was filled with gasoline for the long journey.

C1 The tank was equipped with the latest technology for maximum efficiency.

C2 The tank rolled through the city streets, a symbol of military power.

verb to make someone or something fail or be unsuccessful

Example Sentences

A1 I tanked up my car before going on a long road trip.

A2 She tanked the fish tank with fresh water.

B1 The team decided to tank the game in order to secure a higher draft pick.

B2 The company's stock price tanked after the CEO's scandal was revealed.

C1 The government's decision to tank the currency led to a financial crisis.

C2 The politician's reputation tanked after being caught in a corruption scandal.

Examples of tank in a Sentence

formal The military deployed a tank to the front lines of the battle.

informal I saw a tank driving down the street earlier today.

slang That new car is a total tank on the road.

figurative She's like a tank when it comes to handling difficult situations.

Grammatical Forms of tank

past tense

tanked

plural

tanks

comparative

tanker

superlative

tankiest

present tense

tank

future tense

will tank

perfect tense

have tanked

continuous tense

is tanking

singular

tank

positive degree

tank

infinitive

to tank

gerund

tanking

participle

tanking

Origin and Evolution of tank

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Portuguese
Story behind the word: The word 'tank' originated from the Portuguese word 'tanque' which means a reservoir or a pond.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a storage container for liquids, the word 'tank' evolved to describe armored military vehicles during World War I, specifically the British military's development of the 'tank' as a code name to maintain secrecy.