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- [thuhngk]
- /θʌŋk/
- /ˈθənk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thuhngk]
- /θʌŋk/
Definitions of thunk word
- noun thunk an abrupt, dull sound: the thunk of a shutting window. 1
- verb without object thunk to make such a sound: The window thunked shut. 1
- verb thunk a simple past tense and past participle of think1 . 1
- noun thunk an abrupt, muffled sound, as of an ax hitting a tree trunk 0
- intransitive verb thunk to make such a sound 0
- abbreviation THUNK think1 0
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Origin of thunk
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; blend of thud and clunk
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thunk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thunk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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.
thunk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thunk
noun, verb thunk
- clonk — to make a loud dull thud
general thunk
- bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- clout — If you clout someone, you hit them.
- clump — A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together.
- clunk — A clunk is a sound made by a heavy object hitting something hard.
Top questions with thunk
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- greg brown who woulda thunk it?