A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
Used in a Sentence
hank
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hank.
Editorial note
The significance is that she thought Hank would be using the same tools she was -- presenting himself as a victim.
Examples19
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of hank gathered in one view.
A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hank.
noun
A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
noun
A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
noun
A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
noun
(archaic) A diminutive of the male given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).
Example sentences
The significance is that she thought Hank would be using the same tools she was -- presenting himself as a victim.
Her response to Hank's original Hacker News comment was quite pleasant and seemed to acknowledge that bad situations can happen even though Hank is a good guy.
They were forced to take the money by none other than Goldman's ex-CEO: Hank Paulson.
You can't, and now Adria is jobless while Hank has a new job.
And then go on to read Hank Warren's Hackers Delight.
He sounds like Hank Rearden from Atlas Shrugged.
- Hank Rearden Basically a definition of a badass person, created to be the role model for people like me.
Not because I hate women but because of the part where she wanted Hank to remove his comment about how he lost his job.
I don't accept the premise that she cost Hank his job.
True, but the amount of money Rorck gave up was minuscule compared to the amount Hank Rearden gave up to keep Readen Metal as product rather than a scientific curiosity.
Others: Harvey Specter, Frank Underwood, Ari Gold, Hank Moody.
> I don't accept the premise that she cost Hank his job.
Quote examples
While I don't personally read "Hank"'s apology as "bad-faith", I can easily see how she might see it that way.
However, I feel that saying something along the lines of "Hank grew up in Sometown, Somestate, Someplace, and had a loving mother and father, etc etc etc..." would feel out of place in such an article...
But if you believe that her actions were about "PR and a personal agenda" then I think you'd also have to agree that "Hank"'s apology was just as much about "PR and a personal agenda".
From the Esquire article[0]: > “The next day,” Hank said, “Adria Richards called my company asking them to ask me to remove the portion of my apology that stated I lost my job as a result of her tweet." Has Richards commented on this claim?
Proper noun examples
Hank Warren's Hackers Delight is one worth reading as will be the forthcoming The Programming Language Go.
And in any case, your logic of narrative control is contradictory: Adria was trying to override Hank's control over how his story was told.
Hank is allowed to try to control how his story was told.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use hank in a sentence?
The significance is that she thought Hank would be using the same tools she was -- presenting himself as a victim.
What does hank mean?
A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
What part of speech is hank?
hank is commonly used as noun.