/ Dictionary / Index T tank: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tank Pronunciation: (tangk), [key] — n. a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas: tanks for storing oil. a natural or artificial pool, pond, or lake. an armored, self-propelled combat vehicle, armed with cannon and machine guns and moving on a caterpillar tread. a prison cell or enclosure for more than one occupant, as for prisoners awaiting a hearing. See to go through the motions of a match but deliberately lose because of an illicit prearrangement or fix; throw a fight. —v.t. to put or store in a tank. to fill the gas tank of an automobile or other motor vehicle. Slang.to drink a great quantity of alcoholic beverage, esp. to intoxication. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tank (Thesaurus) Tanjungpandan tanka Related Content Daily Word Quiz: chicory Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language