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swink

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) swink (verb)
  2. 2) swink (noun)

1swink

verb \ˈswiŋk\

Definition of SWINK

intransitive verb
archaic
: toil, slave

Origin of SWINK

Middle English, from Old English swincan; akin to Old High German swingan to rush — more at swing
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SWINK

blink, brink, chink, clink, dink, drink, fink, gink, ink, jink, kink, link, mink, pink, plink, prink, rink, shrink, sink, skink, slink, stink, sync, think, wink, zinc

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