inktober

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UK/ɪnkˈtəʊ.bə/US/ɪnkˈtoʊ.bəɹ/

proper noun

An annual challenge in which artistic participants create an ink illustration for every day of October.

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Meanings

inktober1

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Inktober.

Inktober2

proper noun
  1. InternetAn annual challenge in which artistic participants create an ink illustration for every day of October.

Origin

Blend of ink + October, coined by American illustrator Jake Parker in 2009 as a celebration of ink drawing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with inktober

OctobersoberGoretoberKinktoberLocktoberRocktober
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APA

inktober. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inktober

MLA

“inktober.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inktober. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inktober,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inktober.

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