What is another word for thunk?

Pronunciation: [θˈʌŋk] (IPA)

"Thunk" is a unique and somewhat obscure word, often used in informal language to describe the sound of an object hitting a surface. While there are no direct synonyms for this term, there are several words that can be used to convey a similar meaning. For instance, "clunk" or "thud" can be used to describe a heavy sound that an object makes. Alternatively, "bang" or "slam" can be used in instances where an item collides with a surface. "Thunk" is most often used to describe the sound of a blunt object hitting something with a low, resonant tone, which may be described as "thwack," "smack," or "thump" instead.

What are the hypernyms for Thunk?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Thunk?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for thunk (as nouns)

Usage examples for Thunk

The Hindu boy swung with the flat of his bolo and there was a thunk as he connected.
"The Golden Skull"
John Blaine
I tole my ole 'oman, and she said she reckoned it was a buth mark what the man carryd; but when I seen him I thunk he was cunjured.
"At the Mercy of Tiberius"
August Evans Wilson
Just thunk of it, seein' as I was thinkin' of Billy most ever since I met you.
"Sundown Slim"
Henry Hubert Knibbs

Famous quotes with Thunk

  • You know it's true that politics does make for strange bedfellows. I read a quote from Saddam Hussein two days after the [Clinton] election, we had to wait two days for him to quit gut laughing. "Aaaahahahahaha, the elephant is dead," Saddam Hussein says in his quote, "we have nothing against America, we just want to see George Bush beheaded and his head kicked down the road like a soccerball." And I thought: that's so , 'cause … that's what I wanted to see! Wow, me and Hussein, we're like ! Who would'a thunk it?!
    Bill Hicks

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