thonk

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verb

To think deeply; to ponder.

“I had to thonk long and hard before coming to a decision.”

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Meanings

verbthonk (third-person singular simple present thonks, present participle thonking, simple past and past participle thonked)

present singular third person thonks · participle present thonking · participle past thonked · past thonked

  1. InternetTo think deeply; to ponder.

    I had to thonk long and hard before coming to a decision.

interjection
  1. InternetUsed ironically in reaction to a conclusion seen as illogical.

    That guy robbed me once already, so he won't do it again. Thonk.

Origin

Intentional alteration of think.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

thonk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thonk

MLA

“thonk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thonk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thonk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thonk.

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