Rink
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪŋk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rink is a noun meaning (UK dialectal) A man, especially a warrior or hero.
Meaning
(UK dialectal) A man, especially a warrior or hero.
More Meanings
- (UK dialectal) A ring; a circle.
- A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.
- A surface for roller skating.
- A building housing an ice rink.
- (curling) A team in a competition.
- (dated, intransitive, colloquial) To skate on an ice rink.
Example Sentences
The Schmirler rink won the Silver Broom.
We played hockey all winter until the rink melted.
However, it was a more chastening day for Britain's women's team, who were unable to repeat their statement win over Canada against the Swedish rink who denied them European gold in November.
Jack, who has a knack of knowing, seeing, and doing everything from its very beginning, had of course "rinked" on the only compo at that time laid down in London for the purpose, and visited by London's upper twenty.
Word Forms
- rinks
- rinking
- rinked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trail, arena, track, ring, team, racetrack.
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