shrank

Meanings

• Verb

  To draw back or in, as by contraction or shrinking; to retract or withdraw.

• Verb

  To become smaller in size, volume, or extent.

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Pronunciation

1. /ʃɹæŋk/
   
   
   
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2. /ʃɹæŋk/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

enlarge , expand , grow , stretch , enlarge , expand , grow , stretch

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Synonyms

funk , shirk , retreat , shrink back

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shrank
ank , bank , crank , spank , vank

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Variants

List of all variants of shrank that leads to same result
shrank , shrink , shrinkable , shrinker , shrinkers , shrinking , shrinks , shrunk , shrunken , shrank from , shrink from , shrinking from , shrinks from , shrunk from , shrunken from

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Forms

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shrank (past tense and past participle of shrink), shrinks (present third person singular of shrink), shranken (historical past participle)

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Etymology

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From Old English scrancan; related to scranc ‘shrinking, contracting’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shrink' is used as a verb in the title of the 1957 science fiction film 'The Incredible Shrinking Man'.

2. In 1956, a company called Shrink-Wrap, Inc. introduced the first commercially available shrink-wrapping machine.

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Related Concepts

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1. shrinkage: The decrease in size or volume of a substance or material due to various causes, such as drying, contraction, or compression.

2. shrink wrap: A thin plastic film used to cover and protect items, especially during transportation or storage, by shrinking tightly around them.

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Culture

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The word 'shrank' has been used in various literary works, such as in 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, where the character Nick Carraway describes Gatsby's house as having 'shrunken' over the years.

How to Memorize "shrank"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a balloon deflating or a piece of fabric shrinking in the dryer.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shrink' with the sensation of pulling in or contracting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'shrink' as 'shrink to think' – when you shrink, you're contracting and focusing your thoughts.

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