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."

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.

   • Did shrink.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SHRANK

• krank
• srunk
• sharan
• chrack
• shurnk
• schrunk
• shron
• srink
• shreck
• shirnk
• shanke
• shreak
• shrinp
• shink
• shraing
• shraon
• rhank
• skreik
• shaaik
• shrawg
• shramm
• sheank
• sh5ank
• sh4ank
• shreank
• Shranc
• Thrakk
• shrance
• Shiann
• shryn
• karank
• sirano
• Shront
• Sheankd
• Shrankur
• Sleank
• Syrann
• Scrani
• scraik
• Shranke
• Shaayk
• Shrahf

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