Phrase guide

stink out

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To cause to stink; to fill with stench.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

Examples

  • The broccoli really stank out the refrigerator.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To perform very badly in (a place).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, informal, transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To drive away from a place by a stink.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stink up, smell up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: odorize, odourise, scent

History

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