"splunk" meaning in All languages combined

See splunk on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

IPA: /splʌŋk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-splunk.wav
Rhymes: -ʌŋk Etymology: Imitative; compare splash, splat, plunk.
  1. The sound of something heavy landing in a liquid.
    Sense id: en-splunk-en-intj-dnR45Pad Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_text": "Imitative; compare splash, splat, plunk.",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2004, Ramona Crawford, Sabrina Says, page 162:",
          "text": "A splunk, like a rock hitting water, brought him to a standstill, straining to hear.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Jory Simms, Welcome to Where?:",
          "text": "Splunk! Mid-muse, Darcy was startled by a weird noise — something between a splat and a thunk. Pausing in her apple-picking, she looked around. Splunk! There it was again!",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2007, Lois Metzger, Be careful what you wish for:",
          "text": "Was that the hose? Did they drop it in? Splunk. Something hit the water.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The sound of something heavy landing in a liquid."
      ],
      "id": "en-splunk-en-intj-dnR45Pad"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/splʌŋk/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌŋk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "splunk"
}
{
  "etymology_text": "Imitative; compare splash, splat, plunk.",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
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    {
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English interjections",
        "English lemmas",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "Rhymes:English/ʌŋk",
        "Rhymes:English/ʌŋk/1 syllable"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2004, Ramona Crawford, Sabrina Says, page 162:",
          "text": "A splunk, like a rock hitting water, brought him to a standstill, straining to hear.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Jory Simms, Welcome to Where?:",
          "text": "Splunk! Mid-muse, Darcy was startled by a weird noise — something between a splat and a thunk. Pausing in her apple-picking, she looked around. Splunk! There it was again!",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2007, Lois Metzger, Be careful what you wish for:",
          "text": "Was that the hose? Did they drop it in? Splunk. Something hit the water.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The sound of something heavy landing in a liquid."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/splʌŋk/"
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-splunk.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/19/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-splunk.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-splunk.wav.mp3",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌŋk"
    }
  ],
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}

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