Overview of noun shrinking

The noun shrinking has 2 senses

• shrinking, shrinkage -- (process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage")


• shrinking -- (the act of becoming less)

Overview of verb shrink

The verb shrink has 5 senses

• shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither -- (wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled")


• flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail -- (draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf")


• shrink, reduce -- (reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?")


• shrink, contract -- (become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank")


• shrink, shrivel -- (decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me")