to stink dynamic or stative

[allthewayanime]

The verb to stink is dynamic or stative?

[5jj]

As far as most learners are concerned, a more useful question is: Is this verb used in progressive forms?

The answer with stink is "It can be".

George! When did you last have a shower? You stink! And please empty those ashtrays; they are stinking the flat out.

[allthewayanime]

But when can 'stink' be used in the ing form?(I don't get it from your example; maybe to emphasize the action , but still not sure)

[emsr2d2]

But when can 'stink' be used in the ing form?(I don't get it from your example; maybe to emphasize the action , but still not sure)

I was thinking about this question earlier and trying to come up with a way in which "stinking" could be used. I couldn't come up with a way it would appear on its own but I did think of exactly the same thing as 5jj - "to stink out" meaning "to cause a place to smell very bad".

Your empty food wrappers are stinking the place out.
That tramp is stinking the lobby out.

We wouldn't say "She is stinking." We would only use "she stinks" or "she stank".

So, as far as I can tell, the phrasal verb form can be used in the progressive but the standard verb cannot.

[allthewayanime]

Ok, I've got it now.