Definition of TRANK

trank

Plural: tranks

Noun

  • A slang term for a tranquilizing drug or tranquilizer.
  • An oblong piece of skin from which the pieces for a glove are cut.
  • Alternative spelling of tranq (“tranquilizer”).

Verb

  • Alternative spelling of tranq (“tranquilize”).

Examples

  • After a stressful game of Words With Friends, he needed a TRANK just to relax.

Origin / Etymology

Attested since the 1860s, of unclear origin. Perhaps from French tranche.

Scrabble Score: 9

trank: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
trank: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trank: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

trank: valid Words With Friends Word