"quonk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɒŋk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quonk.wav
Rhymes: -ɒŋk Etymology: Imitative. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=Imitative}} Imitative Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} quonk (uncountable)
  1. Unwanted noise picked up by a microphone in a broadcasting studio. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-quonk-en-noun-JXUHqR~~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 25 8 3 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 53 22 15 10
  2. Audience chatter that disturbs the performer. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-quonk-en-noun-YnO5E8p0

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɒŋk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quonk.wav Forms: quonks [present, singular, third-person], quonking [participle, present], quonked [participle, past], quonked [past]
Rhymes: -ɒŋk Etymology: Imitative. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=Imitative}} Imitative Head templates: {{en-verb}} quonk (third-person singular simple present quonks, present participle quonking, simple past and past participle quonked)
  1. (intransitive) To produce unwanted noise. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-quonk-en-verb-3FQ4xbUA
  2. (intransitive) To honk. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-quonk-en-verb-oF9QH05V

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for quonk meaning in All languages combined (3.4kB)

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