ink

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) enPR: ĭngk, IPA ^(key): /ɪŋk/
• (US), IPA ^(key): /iŋk/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Homophone: inc.

Noun

Singular ink

Plural inks

Ink, made of different materials.

1. Ink is a tint, often black, used to write.
   • Synonym: tint

   The ink on the paper has dried.

Verb

Plain form ink

Third-person singular inks

Past tense inked

Past participle inked

Present participle inking

1. If someone inks something, they make a mark or write using ink.
   • Synonyms: mark and write

   He inked his name.

2. If someone inks things like a pen, they fill with ink.
   • Synonyms: fill and fill up

   She inks her pen.