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- [guhngk]
- /gʌŋk/
- /ɡʌndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhngk]
- /gʌŋk/
Definitions of gunk word
- noun gunk any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation: gunk on the oil filter. 1
- noun gunk Unpleasantly sticky or messy substance. 1
- noun gunk muck, unpleasant residue 1
- uncountable noun gunk You use gunk to refer to any soft sticky substance, especially if it is unpleasant. 0
- noun gunk slimy, oily, or filthy matter 0
- noun gunk any oily, viscous, or thick, messy substance 0
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Origin of gunk
First appearance:
before 1932 One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1932; originally a trademark name for a degreasing solvent
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Parts of speech for Gunk
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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
gunk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gunk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gunk
noun gunk
- fetter — a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
- chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- tie-in — pertaining to or designating a sale in which the buyer in order to get the item desired must also purchase one or more other, usually undesired, items.
- binding — A binding promise, agreement, or decision must be obeyed or carried out.
- handcuff — a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
Antonyms for gunk
noun gunk
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- pureness — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
- sterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
Top questions with gunk
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