thunk

[ thuhngk ]

/ θʌŋk /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for thunk on Thesaurus.com

noun

an abrupt, dull sound: the thunk of a shutting window.

verb (used without object)

to make such a sound: The window thunked shut.

QUIZ

CUDDLE UP! A COZY QUIZ ON FALL WORDS HAS ARRIVED

If autumn is your ideal season, spice up your repertoire of "fall" vocabulary with this quiz on some warm and vivid descriptive words for the season.

Question 1 of 10

Which of the following words means “to make a crackling sound; crackle”?

crisp

crepitate

fuscous

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Origin of thunk

1945–50; blend of thud and clunk

Words nearby thunk

thunderstroke, thunderstruck, thundery, Thunen, Thuner See, thunk, Thur., Thurber, Thurber, James, Thurgau, thurible

Other definitions for thunk (2 of 2)

thunk²

[ thuhngk ]

/ θʌŋk /

verb Nonstandard.

a simple past tense and past participle of think¹.

How to use thunk in a sentence

“The thunk of each lever was as satisfying as closing the door of a vintage Mercedes,” wrote one.
RIP, Lever Voting Machines: Where Did Old Booths Go?|Eliza Shapiro|November 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The first time I saw it from the air… my jaw literally—thunk—hit the desk.
Extreme Nature Closeups|Andy Dehnart|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“Who would have thunk it,” said Madonna somewhat presciently when discussing her marriage to Guy Ritchie a couple of years ago.
Why Madge Got Bored|Andrew Morton|October 15, 2008|DAILY BEAST
I didn't thunk ob dat—but you could hab fixed it easy 'nough.
Wyoming|Edward Sylvester Ellis

The only sound was the muffled thunk of the glass container against the concrete.
Make Mine Homogenized|Rick Raphael
Something went whining and whistling over him, there was a thunk and a screech.
The Stars, My Brothers|Edmond Hamilton
It's his own fault, lad—he should have thunk o' those things afore he consented to help on the job.
To Alaska for Gold|Edward Stratemeyer
We already point with pride to some of the wonderful thoughts that our leading thinkists, with their thinkers, have thunk.
Remarks|Bill Nye

British Dictionary definitions for thunk

thunk

/ (θʌŋk) /

noun, verb

informal another word for thud

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

thunk

Origin of thunk

Words nearby thunk

Other definitions for thunk (2 of 2)

Words related to thunk

How to use thunk in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for thunk