Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [changk]
- /tʃæŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [changk]
- /tʃæŋk/
Definitions of chank word
- noun chank a large sea conch found off the shores of India and Sri Lanka, used as a horn or to make ornaments 3
- verb without object chank to eat noisily or greedily. 1
- noun chank (East India) The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum. 1
- verb chank (US) To eat noisily; to champ or chomp. 0
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Origin of chank
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; expressive v. akin to champ1, chomp
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Parts of speech for Chank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chank popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.