Shrinking

Word SHRINKING
Character 9
Hyphenation shrink ing
Pronunciations /ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Shrinking"

What do we mean by shrinking?

To cause to become smaller.

To become smaller; to contract.

To cower or flinch.

To draw back; to withdraw.

To withdraw or retire, as from danger.

To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.

To drink and shop at the same time. Urban Dictionary

Shrinking is when you're high, stoning and listening to music, usually reggea. Urban Dictionary

A therapist; comes from "brain shrinker" Urban Dictionary

1. verb: to decrease in size 2. a psychiatrist or mental doctor Urban Dictionary

1. (v): to decrease in size. 2. (n): a psychiatrist, psychologist, or therapist. 3. (n): a slang term for retail theft, commonly used in the retail industry, especially by loss/theft prevention personnel. Urban Dictionary

A therapist, one in the mental health profession, a "headshrinker" Urban Dictionary

Someone who matches your symptoms to whatever random disorder they've just pulled out of their ass. Urban Dictionary

That damn stranger who keeps coming to my house whenever my parents believe im crazy. *goes to a corner and holds his knees rocking back and forth, eye-twitching* Urban Dictionary

One who is a head shrinker. Urban Dictionary

Racist word used against short asians chink is a discriminatory word used against asians while if they were short you would call them a shrink its racist AND it calls them short so its like two birds one stone Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Shrinking

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The word "shrinking" in example sentences

As to the man himself, there is a point at which virtue becomes vice, and vice versâ, and his pusillanimity in shrinking from the inconvenience and terrible disagreeableness of 'making a row' coincides with his good-nature. ❋ Unknown (1892)

She recalled his shrinking from the boys, and his hasty refusal to go to the homestead. ❋ Unknown (1910)

For each time Republican administrations have cut taxes in the name of shrinking government, this has instead shifted wealth from the lower and middle income classes to the top income brackets, which lowers the overall demand for goods and services. ❋ Harlan Green (2011)

The whole idea of food shrinking is not such a bad thing; the horror comes from the prices being attached to these bite sized morsels of sustenance. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition, "Smart shrinking" is the term Drake Bennett of the Boston Globe recently used to describe creative urban planning that embraces shrinking cities. ❋ Ginna Kelly (2010)

I also remember Reagan raising the capital gains tax rate as part of the 1986 compromise, resulting in shrinking revenues. ❋ Unknown (2010)

All of which suggests that the question of how far voters truly want to venture in shrinking government will be the crux of the debate in the new Congress — and in the next presidential campaign, as President Obama seeks another term. ❋ Gerald F. Seib (2010)

I'm afraid the New Yorker isn't alone in shrinking, my husband has been saying the same thing about Time Magazine, which I never read (I'd rather be knitting and ignorant!). ❋ Jean (2009)

Their base in shrinking, and their silence on the bigotry and hatred of their constituency not only equals consent, but it turns off the many of us independents who might have voted for them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The number of skeptics, far from shrinking, is swelling. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the face of two wars, the federal government should take a lesson from sacrifices made by local and state governments in shrinking their workforces and spending less, she said. ❋ Lisa Rein (2010)

If URL shrinking is your thing, check out our Hive Five Best URL Shrinkers for a comparison of address helpers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We've stabilized the economy; an economy that's was shrinking is now growing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You've also argued that theists are hiding in shrinking gaps, yet that gaps will always remain. ❋ Unknown (2008)

April 29th, 2008 at 10: 21 pm nullasalus: You've also argued that theists are hiding in shrinking gaps, yet that gaps will always remain. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This shrinking is especially detrimental because of the quality of the artwork. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I could go on, but the point is that George W. Bush has never demonstrated any interest in shrinking the size of government. ❋ Unknown (2005)

That is what is happening on shrinking newspapers, and in shrinking broadcast and even cable networks, and in many a shrinking magazines. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Before [heading] to the mall to buy shoes they made a [pit stop] at [the liquor] store to start thier shrinking. ❋ Elle Thomas (2007)

"dude I was shrinking last night, [good weed] man" "this [weed] will make you [shrink] man" ❋ Big Munk Al 420 (2014)

My shrink [says] I have an [Oedipal] [complex]. ❋ Lily (2003)

1. [the cold] water made [my balls] shrink 2. that [crazy bitch] should go see a shrink ❋ Mattyo (2003)

1. "I've got some crazy [shrinkage] going on." 2. "My shrink told me I need to take some pills. So I told him to fuck off and die and I threw a [molotov cocktail] into his living room." 3. "An estimated 44% of shrink (retail [theft]) in 2008 was due to employee theft." ❋ Interceptor 22 (2011)

Dude, I can't [go out] tomorrow night, I gotta meet with my [shrink], he thinks [I am depressed]. ❋ Rosebello (2008)

My shrink told [me I] [get SAD] over winter and now I have to sell my car so she can tell me how much [I suck] each week. ❋ Gumba Gumba (2004)

[Parents]: [Damnit]! We're calling the shrink again! ❋ PSisTEHsuxxors (2004)

"so, ....[who do] I have to [fuck] to get a shrink [around here]?" ❋ Sfg (2005)

"[Shut up] you [yellow] shrink!" "[Ain't no way] the dog-eating shrink is talking" ❋ Deadpool1738 (2023)

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