I. ˈpriŋk intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English prinken
archaic : wink
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: probably alteration of prank (IV)
transitive verb
: to dress up : bedeck with finery
the thousand and one emporiums which patch and prink us — John Galsworthy
intransitive verb
: to dress or arrange oneself for show — often used with up
III. intransitive verb
Etymology: perhaps modification of Dutch pronken to strut — more at prank
dialect chiefly England : to act or walk in an affected or mincing manner