stunk
word · lemma: stink
Definition
'Stunk' is the past tense of 'stink', meaning something had a very bad or unpleasant smell.
Usage & Nuances
'Stunk' is informal and emphasizes strong, bad smells. It can also be used figuratively to mean something was terrible. Common with physical odors, but also with experiences ("that movie stunk"). Avoid in very formal writing.
Spanish: apestó - olió malPortuguese (BR): fedido - cheirou malPortuguese (PT): cheirou mal - fedeuChinese (Simplified): 发臭了 - 很难闻Chinese (Traditional): 發臭了 - 很難聞Hindi: बदबू आई - खराब गंध आईArabic: أصدر رائحة كريهة - كان له رائحة سيئةBengali: পচা গন্ধ ছড়িয়েছিল - বাজে ছিল (আচার/অভিজ্ঞতা)Russian: воняло - было отвратительно (переносное)Japanese: ひどいにおいがした - ひどかった（比喩）Vietnamese: bốc mùi - tệ hại (nghĩa bóng)Korean: 악취가 났다 - 형편없었다(비유적)Turkish: kötü koktu - berbattı (mecaz anlam)Urdu: بدبو آیا - برا تھا (تشبیہی معنی)Indonesian: bau busuk - sangat buruk (kiasan)
Example Sentences
The trash stunk after sitting in the sun all day.
basic
His shoes stunk when he took them off.
basic
Wow, it really stunk in that locker room!
natural
That movie stunk—I wish we had picked another one.
natural
The cheese stunk so much we had to throw it away.
basic
I opened the fridge, and something in there really stunk.
natural