pink meaning and definition

PINK noun

Definition of pink (noun)

1. a light shade of red
2. any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
   • synonyms: garden pink
3. a person with mildly leftist political views
   • synonyms: pinko

PINK verb

Definition of pink (verb)

1. make light, repeated taps on a surface
   • "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
   • synonyms: knock, rap, tap
2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early
   • "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
   • synonyms: knock, ping
3. cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing

PINK adjective

Definition of pink (adjective)

1. of a light shade of red
   • synonyms: pinkish