(Homonym: wreak).
1. To be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face; SYN. fume.
2. To give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
3. To smell to heaven; SYN. stink.

(Irregular preterit, past participle: stank, stunk).
1. To emit a strong offensive odor.
2. To be offensive ; also; to be in bad repute.
3. To possess something to an offensive degree.
4. To be extremely bad or unpleasant.
5. To be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance.

To cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell; SYN. smell up, stink out.