1 ink
Pronounced:
/ˈɪŋk/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural inksMeaning:
1 : colored liquid that is used for writing or printing [noncount] ▪ Fill out the form using blue or black ink. ▪ The printer is out of ink. ▪ pen and ink drawings/sketches [count] ▪ We're using four different inks for this poster.
2 [noncount] US slang : public attention : publicity ▪ Her exploits have been getting a lot of ink lately. [=there have been many newspaper stories about her exploits lately]
3 [noncount] biology : the black liquid that is used by some sea creatures for protection ▪ squid ink
2 [noncount] US slang : public attention : publicity ▪ Her exploits have been getting a lot of ink lately. [=there have been many newspaper stories about her exploits lately]
3 [noncount] biology : the black liquid that is used by some sea creatures for protection ▪ squid ink
—see also red ink