Standard Lemma guide

trank

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtɹæŋk/ without æ-raising
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋk/ æ-raising
  • /ˈtɹɛ̃ŋk/ æ-raising
  • rhymes with -æŋk

1

noun

Meaning 1

An oblong piece of skin from which the pieces for a glove are cut.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of tranq (“tranquilizer”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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3

verb

Meaning 3

Alternative spelling of tranq (“tranquilize”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Attested since the 1860s, of unclear origin. Perhaps from French tranche.