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thunk 1

 (thŭngk)
n.
A dull, hollow sound: the thunk of a metal pipe striking a tree.
intr.v. thunked, thunk·ing, thunks
To make a dull, hollow sound: "Her hard shoes thunk on the stairs" (Carolyn Chute).
[Imitative.]

thunk 2

 (thŭngk)
v. Nonstandard
A past tense and a past participle of think.
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thunk

(θʌŋk)
n, vb
informal another word for thud
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thunk1

(θʌŋk)

n.
1. an abrupt, dull sound.
v.i.
2. to make such a sound.
[1945–50; b. thud and clunk]

thunk2

(θʌŋk)

v.
Nonstandard. a pt. and pp. of think 1.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.thunk - a dull hollow sound; "the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim"
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
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