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- Dictionaryshrink/ʃrɪŋk/
verb
- 1. become or make smaller in size or amount: "the workforce shrank to a thousand" Similar Opposite
- 2. move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust: "she shrank away from him, covering her face" Similar
noun
- 1. a psychiatrist: informal "you should see a shrink"
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SHRINK definition: 1. to become smaller, or to make something smaller: 2. to move away from someone or something…. Learn more.
shrink. (ʃrɪŋk ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense shrinks , present participle shrinking , past tense shrank , past participle shrunk. 1. verb B2. If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. All my jumpers have shrunk. [VERB] 2. verb B2.
1. : to contract or curl up the body or part of it : huddle, cower. 2. a. : to contract to less extent or compass. b. : to become smaller or more compacted. c. : to lose substance or weight.
1. a. To become or appear to become smaller: The shadows shrank as the sun rose higher. The mountains shrank in the distance as we drove away. b. To become smaller from exposure to heat, moisture, or cold: The sweater shrank in the wash. 2. To become reduced in amount or value; dwindle: His savings quickly shrank.
Shrink definition: to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance. See examples of SHRINK used in a sentence.
Definition of shrink verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Shrink is the informal word you can use to talk about a therapist. Talking about your problems with her can hopefully help you shrink them, or make them smaller.
shrink meaning: 1. to become smaller, or to make something smaller: 2. a doctor trained to help people with mental…. Learn more.
1. If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. [...] 2. If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller. [...] 3. If you shrinkaway from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them. [...] More.
To become or appear to become smaller. The shadows shrank as the sun rose higher. The mountains shrank in the distance as we drove away. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To become or seem to become smaller, more compact, etc.; contract, as from heat, cold, moisture, etc. Webster's New World.
