tank

¹tank

noun \ˈtaŋk\

Definition of TANK

1

dialect : pond, pool; especially : one built as a water supply

2

: a usually large receptacle for holding, transporting, or storing liquids (as water or fuel)

3

: an enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks

4

: a prison cell or enclosure used especially for receiving prisoners

5

: tank top

— tank·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

— tank·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— in the tank or into the tank

: in or into a decline or slump <the sullen student's grades went into the tank>

Origin of TANK

Portuguese tanque, alteration of estanque, from estancar to stanch, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *stanticare — more at stanch

First Known Use: 1609

Rhymes with TANK

bank, blank, clank, crank, dank, flank, franc, frank, hank, lank, plank, prank, rank, shank, spank, stank, swank, thank, yank, Yank