thunk
pronunciation
How to pronounce thunk in British English:
UK [θʌŋk]
How to pronounce thunk in American English:
US [θʌŋk]
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- Noun:
- a dull hollow sound
Word Origin
- thunk (n.)
- sound of impact, attested from 1952, echoic.
- thunk (v.)
- dialectal or jocular past tense or past participle of think, by 1876. Not historical, but by analogy of drink/drunk, sink/sunk, etc.
Example
- 1. Who would have thunk ? But it 's a new day .
- 2. I think I heard something after the thunk .
- 3. I call mrs. feinstein and she says she 'll check on her and drops the phone with a thunk .
- 4. Who 'd have thunk it ?
- 5. I 'll show you thunk !