American English pronunciation
How to pronounce shrunk
IPA transcription: [ʃ'ɹʌŋk]
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Verb
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draw back, as with fear or pain
“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
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wither, as with a loss of moisture
“The fruit dried and shriveled”
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reduce in size; reduce physically
“Hot water will shrink the sweater”
“Can you shrink this image?”
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become smaller or draw together
“The fabric shrank”
“The balloon shrank”
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decrease in size, range, or extent
“His earnings shrank”
“My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me”
Usage examples
- Peter shrunk back, aghast.
- Peter shrunk back, aghast.
- Peter shrunk back, aghast.
- Peter shrunk back, aghast.
- Peter shrunk back, aghast.
- He underwent chemotherapy and reported in February that the tumor had shrunk.
- Peter shrunk back, aghast.
- It is officially recognised as a "shrunken or deserted medieval village".
- Peter shrunk back, aghast.
- The company shrunk back to just twelve employees.