thunk

[thuhngk]

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noun

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

verb (used without object)

to make such a sound: The window thunked shut.

Origin of thunk

1945–50; blend of thud and clunk

thunk

[thuhngk]

verb Nonstandard.

a simple past tense and past participle of think¹.

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Related Words for thunk

bang, beat, blow, clout, clump, fall, flutter, hammer, hit, knock, poke, pound, pulse, rap, slap, smack, strike, throb, thwack, wallop

Examples from the Web for thunk

Contemporary Examples of thunk

“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
“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

Historical Examples of thunk

Dasinger was straightening up when he heard the thunk of the wrench.
The Star Hyacinths
James H. Schmitz
Let all nature stand hushed and silent while I thunk a think.
Frank Merriwell's Triumph
Burt L. Standish
The Hindu boy swung with the flat of his bolo and there was a thunk as he connected.
The Golden Skull
John Blaine
"I've bin thinkin' of all them things, and I've thunk 'em out," said Shorty cheerfully.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)
John McElroy
It came down with a satisfying "thunk" on Johnny Simms' head.
Operation: Outer Space
William Fitzgerald Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for thunk

thunk

noun, verb

informal another word for thud

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Word Origin and History for thunk

sound of impact, attested from 1952, echoic.