hank
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hangkIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhæŋk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
A coil of rope or wool or yarn
A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
verb
transitive
To form into hanks.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
Used this way, hank is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use hank
- “The knitter carefully wound a hank of yarn into a ball before starting her project.”noun
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