How Do You Spell SHRANK?

Pronunciation: [ʃɹˈaŋk] (IPA)

The past tense of the verb "shrink" is "shrank" (ʃræŋk) in American English, with the same spelling in British English. This irregular spelling follows a pattern of strong verbs in Old English, where vowels changed to indicate tense. In "shrink," the vowel "i" changes to "a" in the past tense, which is reflected in the spelling of "shrank." The -nk ending is added to make it clear that the past tense form is separate from the present tense form "shrink."

Meaning and Definition
Common Misspellings
Etymology
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SHRANK Meaning and Definition

  1. Shrank is the past tense of the verb "shrink." The term shrink refers to the act or process of becoming smaller in size, dimensions, or volume. It is often used to describe the reduction or decrease in physical dimensions or the overall magnitude of an object, substance, or material.

    Shrank is typically employed to indicate the action of an object or material undergoing contraction or compression. This decrease in size can be either temporary or permanent, and it is often caused by external factors such as heat, pressure, or moisture. For example, when a plastic bottle is subjected to intense heat, it may shrink, causing it to take on a smaller form than its original size.

    However, shrink can also be used metaphorically to convey a reduction or decrease in quantity, intensity, importance, or influence. In such contexts, the term refers to a decrease in the extent or magnitude of something intangible or abstract, such as a market, population, profit, or confidence. For instance, in economics, shrink might refer to a decline in consumer spending or a decrease in the overall size of a market.

    In summary, shrank is the past tense form of shrink, a verb that signifies the act or process of becoming smaller in physical dimensions or decreasing in quantity, intensity, or importance.

  2. • Of shrink, which see.
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    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SHRANK

Etymology of SHRANK

The word "shrank" is the past tense of the verb "shrink". The etymology of "shrink" can be traced back to Old English "scrincan", which meant "to contract or shrivel". From there, it evolved to Middle English "shrinken" and eventually became the modern word "shrink". The root of "scrincan" is believed to be Proto-Germanic "skrinkaną", meaning "to shrink or wither", which may have originated from the Proto-Indo-European root "*skrenk-", meaning "to bend or turn".

Conjugate verb Shrank

CONDITIONAL

I would shrank
you would shrank
he/she/it would shrank
we would shrank
they would shrank
I would shrink
we would shrink
you would shrink
he/she/it would shrink
they would shrink

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be shrinking
you would be shrinking
he/she/it would be shrinking
we would be shrinking
they would be shrinking

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have shrank
you would have shrank
he/she/it would have shrank
we would have shrank
they would have shrank

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been shrinking
you would have been shrinking
he/she/it would have been shrinking
we would have been shrinking
they would have been shrinking

FUTURE

I will shrink
you will shrink
he/she/it will shrink
we will shrink
they will shrink

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be shrinking
you will be shrinking
he/she/it will be shrinking
we will be shrinking
they will be shrinking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have shrunk
you will have shrunk
he/she/it will have shrunk
we will have shrunk
they will have shrunk

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been shrinking
you will have been shrinking
he/she/it will have been shrinking
we will have been shrinking
they will have been shrinking

IMPERATIVE

you shrink
we let´s shrink

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to shrink

PAST

I shrank
you shrank
he/she/it shrank
we shrank
they shrank

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was shrinking
you were shrinking
he/she/it was shrinking
we were shrinking
they were shrinking

PAST PARTICIPLE

shrunk

PAST PERFECT

I had shrunk
you had shrunk
he/she/it had shrunk
we had shrunk
they had shrunk

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been shrinking
you had been shrinking
he/she/it had been shrinking
we had been shrinking
they had been shrinking

PRESENT

I shrink
you shrink
he/she/it shrinks
we shrink
they shrink

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am shrinking
you are shrinking
he/she/it is shrinking
we are shrinking
they are shrinking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

shrinking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have shrunk
you have shrunk
he/she/it has shrunk
we have shrunk
they have shrunk

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been shrinking
you have been shrinking
he/she/it has been shrinking
we have been shrinking
they have been shrinking
I would have shrunk
we would have shrunk
you would have shrunk
he/she/it would have shrunk
they would have shrunk

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