often attributive
1
: a colored usually liquid material for writing and printing
2
: the black protective secretion of a cephalopod
3
slang
: publicity sense 2d
4
informal
: one or more tattoos on a person's body
Whether or not it's your cup of meat, the proliferation of body-art mags suggests that a slew of folks have ink, and they didn't get it from reading the newspaper.—
Albert Mobilio
Albert Mobilio
inked; inking; inks
1
a
: to put ink on
ink a pen
ink a printing block
b
: to draw or write in ink
ink a design
—often used with incarefully inked in the letters
c
: to obliterate with ink
—usually used with out
inked out many lines
2
US, informal
a
: to affix one's signature to : sign sense 2a
an athlete who has inked a new contract
b
: to engage or hire by securing the signature of (someone) on a contract : sign sense 4
… has been inked to do the part of a judge in an HBO special …—Marge Crumbaker
Marge Crumbaker3
informal
: tattoo
… got himself an elaborate tattoo, his first, inked along his right shoulder …—S. L. Price
S. L. PriceKaufman plans on inking a tat to memorialize his accident.—Micah Abrams
Micah AbramsHis heavily muscled arms are inked shoulder to wrist.—Eve Conant
Eve ConantSynonyms
Examples of ink in a Sentence
Noun
Fill out the form using blue or black ink.
The printer is out of ink.
We're using four different inks for this poster.
Verb
They just inked a new partnership agreement.
the basketball star just inked a two-year contract with the most celebrated franchise in the NBA
Recent Examples on the WebDavid Nield / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
On a low budget, Drew manages to achieve the phantasmagorical possibilities realized in comic books for the price of ink and paper and, in Hollywood, for hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Megan Fox Calls Machine Gun Kelly's Blackout Tattoo 'Really Elegant': 'Ahead of Its Time'
MGK's partner, Megan Fox, shared her thoughts on his new ink during an appearance on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast in March.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The top loading tray holds up to 60-sheets of paper and 3 months of ink are included with your purchase.
—Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
Golden Globes, back in Hollywood’s good graces, ink five-year deal with CBS: After several years of controversy, reform and uncertainty, the Golden Globe Awards will seek to turn the page once and for all at a new long-term home.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Things started going downhill almost as soon as the ink dried.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
An electrical pulse heats the resistor, which flash-boils a thin layer of the ink, forming a rapidly expanding vapor bubble that pushes a droplet of ink out through the orifice.
—Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
They’re not recommended for children under 3 years old, but the ink is safe and non-toxic for little ones.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
On Saturday, Britain’s newspaper front-pages were inked with support and well-wishes for the princess, while leaders across the globe also made statements of support.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Uber shelved its self-driving efforts after one of its vehicles killed a Tempe, Arizona, pedestrian in 2019 (the ride-hailing firm has since inked a partnership with Waymo).
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
In recent months, Tom Cruise, Margot Robbie and Ryan Coogler have all inked deals with the studio.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
Most recently, the city inked a $72 million agreement for a parking garage near State Farm Stadium and the soon-to-open VAI Resort.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Overhead, the newsprint whips by in a blur, running through a succession of cylinders inked cyan, magenta, yellow and black, before converging into a central machine that folds and cuts it into individual papers.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has inked a deal to house its growing oncology business in a new, palatial San Diego estate overlooking the ocean.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
The house has also inked a deal with Air France to make the Moxie Pictures short film available on all flights throughout the month of April.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
Noun
The use of ink bottles rather than ink cartridges lowers running costs over the long term as well.
—David Nield / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
On a low budget, Drew manages to achieve the phantasmagorical possibilities realized in comic books for the price of ink and paper and, in Hollywood, for hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Megan Fox Calls Machine Gun Kelly's Blackout Tattoo 'Really Elegant': 'Ahead of Its Time'
MGK's partner, Megan Fox, shared her thoughts on his new ink during an appearance on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast in March.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The top loading tray holds up to 60-sheets of paper and 3 months of ink are included with your purchase.
—Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
Golden Globes, back in Hollywood’s good graces, ink five-year deal with CBS: After several years of controversy, reform and uncertainty, the Golden Globe Awards will seek to turn the page once and for all at a new long-term home.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Things started going downhill almost as soon as the ink dried.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
An electrical pulse heats the resistor, which flash-boils a thin layer of the ink, forming a rapidly expanding vapor bubble that pushes a droplet of ink out through the orifice.
—Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
They’re not recommended for children under 3 years old, but the ink is safe and non-toxic for little ones.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
Verb
Now that gambling on sports is legal in 38 states, every league has inked multi-million-dollar deals with casinos and sports betting companies.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
On Saturday, Britain’s newspaper front-pages were inked with support and well-wishes for the princess, while leaders across the globe also made statements of support.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Uber shelved its self-driving efforts after one of its vehicles killed a Tempe, Arizona, pedestrian in 2019 (the ride-hailing firm has since inked a partnership with Waymo).
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
In recent months, Tom Cruise, Margot Robbie and Ryan Coogler have all inked deals with the studio.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
Most recently, the city inked a $72 million agreement for a parking garage near State Farm Stadium and the soon-to-open VAI Resort.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Overhead, the newsprint whips by in a blur, running through a succession of cylinders inked cyan, magenta, yellow and black, before converging into a central machine that folds and cuts it into individual papers.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has inked a deal to house its growing oncology business in a new, palatial San Diego estate overlooking the ocean.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
The house has also inked a deal with Air France to make the Moxie Pictures short film available on all flights throughout the month of April.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'ink.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near ink
Cite this Entry
“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ink. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
ink
1 of 2 noun1
: a usually liquid material for writing or printing
2
: the black protective secretion of a cephalopod
ink
2 of 2 verb1
: to put ink on
2
: to write or draw in ink
inker
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share