Definition of thunk
- dialectal past tense and past participle of think
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Definition of thunk
: a flat hollow sound
Examples of thunk in a Sentence
The book landed on the floor with a thunk.
Recent Examples of thunk from the Web
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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.
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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.
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Anyone mailing multiple letters will no longer hear the satisfying shuffle and thunk of envelopes hitting the pile inside.
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Who woulda thunk 10 years ago that the biggest trend maker of our generation would be the eyebrow?
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Voices and polka music filter into the cool evening air, punctuated by the dull thunk of boots on wooden steps.
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Hounds bay, horses tumble, and riders hit the ground with spectacular thunks.
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Uncle and nephew bonding over XXXtentacion... who'd a thunk it?
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Who'd have thunk that this clandestine hideaway buried in the tourist district could be a destination for such a vast array of exotic international wines?
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Origin and Etymology of thunk
imitative
Definition of thunk
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To put it bluntly: At its best NYFW felt a smidgen like London Fashion Week, and who’d have thunk it?
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First Known Use of thunk
1949
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Definition of thunk for English Language Learners
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: a dull, hollow sound made especially when a heavy object hits something
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