tunk

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noun

A sharp blow; a thump.

“a tunk on the head”

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Meanings

tunk1

nountunk (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of tonk (“card game”).

tunk2

nountunk (plural tunks)

plural tunks

  1. datedpossiblyA sharp blow; a thump.

    a tunk on the head

    1 more example

    This was proven when Reynie said that the Institute was going to close, and Kate — glancing down in disbelief — received a tunk! (forehead) instead of a plock!

    2007, Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society, page 329

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

tunk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tunk

MLA

“tunk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tunk. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tunk,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tunk.

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