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skank

UK
/skæŋk/
US
/skæŋk/

Translations

skanknoun
skanks
pl
UK
/skæŋk/
US
/skæŋk/
skankDanse ska/reggae ; emprunt utilisé dans le langage musical.
The crowd erupted into a lively skank as the band played their hit ska song.
La foule s’est lancée dans un skank endiablé pendant que le groupe jouait son tube ska.
pétasseFamilier, péjoratif ; pour une femme jugée sexuellement dévergondée ou de mauvaise moralité.
She was unfairly labeled a skank by her peers due to unfounded rumors.
Ses camarades l’ont injustement traitée de pétasse à cause de rumeurs infondées.
contretempsMusique ; pour le schéma rythmique en contretemps caractéristique du ska et du reggae.
The guitarist tightened up the skank on the upbeats.
Le guitariste a resserré le contretemps sur les levées.
Additional translations
salopeTrès familier et insultant ; registre plus dur que pétasse.
Synonyms
hussy
slut
tramp
floozie
trollop
skankverb
skanked
Past Simple
skanked
Past Participle
skanking
Gerund
UK
/skæŋk/
US
/skæŋk/
skankerEmprunt en usage dans le contexte ska/reggae ; danser de façon rythmée et énergique.
The crowd began to skank as the band played their upbeat ska tunes.
La foule s’est mise à skanker pendant que le groupe jouait ses morceaux ska entraînants.
jouerMusique ; employé pour le motif rythmique en contretemps à la guitare ou à un autre instrument.
He skanked his guitar throughout the chorus.
Il a joué sa guitare en skank tout au long du refrain.
Synonyms
dance
sway
shimmy
move
groove
skankadjective
UK
/skæŋk/
US
/skæŋk/
Attributive use of the noun in reference to the characteristic off-beat rhythm in ska/reggae music; relational, non-gradable.
syncopéMusique ; qui présente un rythme en contretemps caractéristique du ska ou du reggae.
The band launched into a skank groove that got everyone moving.
Le groupe s’est lancé dans un groove syncopé qui a fait danser tout le monde.

Definitions

skanknoun
A person, especially a woman, who is considered to be promiscuous or of low moral character.
She was unfairly labeled a skank by her peers due to unfounded rumors.
A style of dance associated with ska music, characterized by rhythmic, exaggerated movements of the arms and legs.
The crowd erupted into a lively skank as the band played their hit ska song.
An off-beat guitar stroke or rhythmic pattern characteristic of reggae and ska music.
The guitarist tightened up the skank on the upbeats.
skankverb
To dance to reggae or ska music, typically in a rhythmic and energetic manner.
The crowd began to skank as the band played their upbeat ska tunes.
To play the characteristic off-beat rhythm of reggae or ska music on a guitar or other instrument.
He skanked his guitar throughout the chorus.
skankadjective
Relating to or featuring the characteristic off-beat rhythm used in ska or reggae music.
The band launched into a skank groove that got everyone moving.
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