Transcription
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- [spuhngk]
- /spʌŋk/
- /spʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spuhngk]
- /spʌŋk/
Definitions of spunk word
- noun spunk pluck; spirit; mettle. 1
- noun spunk touchwood, tinder, or punk. 1
- noun spunk courage, tenacity 1
- noun spunk semen, ejaculate 1
- noun spunk attractive male 1
- intransitive verb spunk ejaculate 1
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Origin of spunk
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; blend of spark1 and obsolete funk spark, touchwood (cognate with Dutch vonk, German Funke)
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Parts of speech for Spunk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spunk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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.
spunk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spunk
noun spunk
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- backbone — Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back.
- brassiness — made of or covered with brass.
- bravery — Bravery is brave behaviour or the quality of being brave.
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