tank

Meanings

Plural: tanks

Noun

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
as much as a tank will hold
a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
a cell for violent prisoners
A closed container for liquids or gases.
An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.
A pond, pool, or small lake (either natural or artificial).
The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
The amount held by a container; a tankful.
An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
A reservoir or dam.
A structure of tightly overlapping leaves used by some bromeliads to retain water.
A very muscular and physically imposing person; somebody who is built like a tank.
A bouncer or doorman.
A unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks).
A prison cell, or prison generally.
A metaphorical place where a player goes to contemplate a decision; see in the tank.
Ellipsis of tank engine or tank locomotive.
Ellipsis of tank top.
A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight.
A Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.

Verb

store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
consume excessive amounts of alcohol
treat in a tank
- "tank animal refuse"
To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.
To attract the attacks of an enemy target in cooperative team-based combat, so that one's teammates can defeat the enemy in question more efficiently.
To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank.
To deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage.
To resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt.
To contemplate a decision for a long time; to go in the tank.
To stand; to tolerate.
To willingly take on an undesirable task or burden.

Origin / Etymology

From Portuguese tanque (“tank, liquid container”), from an Indo-Aryan language such as Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī, “cistern”) or Marathi टांकी (ṭāṅkī). Compare the Arabic verb اِسْتَنْقَعَ (istanqaʕa, “to become stagnant, to stagnate”).
In the sense of armoured vehicle, first attested in 1915, prototypes were described as tanks for carrying water to disguise their nature as well as due to physical resemblance.

Synonyms

armored combat vehicle, armour, armoured combat vehicle, army tank, battle tank, combat tank, cooler, storage tank, tango, tank car, tankful

Antonyms

glass cannon

Scrabble Score: 8

tank is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tank is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tank is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

tank is a valid Words With Friends word