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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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
Definition of thunk
intransitive verb
:to produce a flat hollow sound :make a thunk
First Known Use of thunk
1949
THUNK Defined for English Language Learners
thunk
noun
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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