tank Definition and Meaning in English (tank definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Tank definition: A heavy armored fighting vehicle, typically equipped with a gun and moving on continuous tracks.

Definitions of Tank

  1. 1noun

    A heavy armored fighting vehicle, typically equipped with a gun and moving on continuous tracks.

  2. 2noun

    A large container for holding liquid or gas, often built into a structure or vehicle.

  3. 3verb(informal)

    To fail completely or disastrously, especially in business or a performance.

Example Sentences

“The car's fuel tank is almost empty.”

“The army deployed several tanks to the border.”

“His new business venture completely tanked.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tensetanked
present participletanking
nountanker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

tank topcollocation

A sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps.

fish tankcollocation

A transparent container for keeping live fish and other aquatic creatures.

tank upphrasal_verb

To fill a vehicle's fuel tank or to drink a lot of alcohol.

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