tank

Definition

  • noun: a container for holding a liquid or gas
  • noun: one built as a water supply
  • verb: to be very unsuccessful
  • verb: to place, store, or treat in a tank
  • synonyms: pond, archives, armory

Examples

  • The team 'went into the tank' [=got much worse; became very unsuccessful] last season.

  • We went through a 'tank' [='tankful'] of gas on the trip.

  • Some people say she deliberately 'tanked' the match.

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