thunk

\ ˈthəŋk

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Definition of thunk

(Entry 1 of 3)

dialectal past tense and past participle of think

thunk

Definition of thunk (Entry 2 of 3)

: a flat hollow sound

thunk

thunked; thunking; thunks

Definition of thunk (Entry 3 of 3)

intransitive verb

: to produce a flat hollow sound : make a thunk

Examples of thunk in a Sentence

Noun The book landed on the floor with a thunk.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun There is the thunk of a bowl filled with schlag landing on a bare wood table when dessert is served, and soon after, the softer tap-tap-tap of waxy chocolate coins in gold foil dropped one at a time on top of the check. — New York Times, "Peter Luger Used to Sizzle. Now It Sputters.," 29 Oct. 2019 Who woulda thunk that a simple backlink on a website would change the world? — Steve Stauss, USA TODAY, "Entrepreneurs, you can do magic: Exploit your difference," 8 Apr. 2019 Then again, by the same mark, the model couldn’t be called under-thunk. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, "Who Really Stands to Win from Universal Basic Income?," 24 Mar. 2014 Office talk died down soon enough, and the only sounds were the wind rippling through still-young corn stalks and the thunk-slide repetition of spades being thrust into dirt. — Alfred Lubrano, Philly.com, "In Chesco, volunteer farmers grow food for neighbors in need," 5 June 2018 There is something assuring and memorable about grabbing the large steering wheel, sliding the shifter through its gates, gliding over rough roads and feeling the secure thunk of the doors. — Casey Williams, chicagotribune.com, "Classic '80s Mercedes models appeal to new generations," 11 May 2018 Anyone mailing multiple letters will no longer hear the satisfying shuffle and thunk of envelopes hitting the pile inside. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, "The “Cadillac of Mailboxes” Arrives in N.Y.C.," 30 Apr. 2018 Who woulda thunk 10 years ago that the biggest trend maker of our generation would be the eyebrow? — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "Fishtail Brows Are the Newest Instagram Trend You Might Actually Like," 20 Feb. 2018 Voices and polka music filter into the cool evening air, punctuated by the dull thunk of boots on wooden steps. — Kate Siber, USA TODAY, "Dance hall days: Texas preserves a treasured tradition," 25 Sep. 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb With an expert throw — not too hard, not too soft — Bobby Ragot, 22, released a small hatchet, watched it spin and then thunk into a soft pine target. — Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com, "Hatchet throwing lands in Towson Commons," 25 June 2019 To put it bluntly: At its best NYFW felt a smidgen like London Fashion Week, and who’d have thunk it? — Sally Singer, Vogue, "Runway Diversity and the Rise of the New Guard Were the Big Stories at New York Fashion Week," 14 Sep. 2017

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“Thunk.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunk. Accessed 7 December 2019.

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