ink up

verb

To apply or install ink in preparation for printing.

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Meanings

verbink up (third-person singular simple present inks up, present participle inking up, simple past and past participle inked up)

present singular third person inks up · participle present inking up · participle past inked up · past inked up

  1. transitiveTo apply or install ink in preparation for printing.
  2. transitiveTo apply tattoos or be tattooed.
  3. obsoletetransitivemediaTo apply ink to a roller in preparation for printing or to coat a roller with a preservative when not in use.
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APA

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MLA

“ink up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ink%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ink up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ink%20up.

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