The difference between Reek and Stink
When used as nouns, reek means a strong unpleasant smell, whereas stink means a strong bad smell.
When used as verbs, reek means to have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell, whereas stink means to have a strong bad smell.
Stink is also adjective with the meaning: bad-smelling, stinky.
check bellow for the other definitions of Reek and Stink
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Reek as a noun:
A strong unpleasant smell.
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Reek as a noun:
Vapour; steam; smoke; fume.
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Reek as a verb (intransitive):
To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
Examples:
"You reek of perfume."
"Your fridge reeks of egg."
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Reek as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):
To be evidently associated with something unpleasant.
Examples:
"The boss appointing his nephew as a director reeks of nepotism."
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Reek as a verb (archaic, intransitive):
To be emitted or exhaled, emanate, as of vapour or perfume.
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Reek as a verb (archaic, intransitive):
To emit smoke or vapour; to steam.
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Reek as a noun (Ireland):
A hill; a mountain.
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Stink as a verb (intransitive):
To have a strong bad smell.
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Stink as a verb (intransitive, informal):
To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.
Examples:
"That movie stinks. I didn't even stay for the end."
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Stink as a verb (intransitive):
To give an impression of dishonesty or untruth.
Examples:
"Something stinks about the politician's excuses."
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Stink as a verb (transitive):
To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.
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Stink as a noun:
A strong bad smell.
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Stink as a noun (informal):
A complaint or objection.
Examples:
"If you don't make a stink about the problem, nothing will be done."
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Stink as a noun (slang, New Zealand):
A failure or unfortunate event.
Examples:
"The concert was stink."
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Stink as an adjective (Caribbean, Guyana):
Bad-smelling, stinky.