tattoo

Definition

  • n. a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
  • n. a design on the skin made by tattooing
  • n. the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining
  • v. stain (skin) with indelible color

Word forms

Present participle
tattooing
Past tense
tattooed
Third person singular
tattoos
Past participle
tattooed

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She decided to get a tattoo of a butterfly on her arm.

  2. vt.

    He wanted to tattoo his favorite quote on his chest.

  3. vi.

    The drummer began to tattoo on his drum, creating a steady rhythm.