"squonk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /skwɑŋk/ [US] Audio: En-us-squonk.ogg Forms: squonks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒŋk Etymology: Onomatopoeic; compare squawk, honk. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun}} squonk (plural squonks)
  1. A raucous noise like a squawk or honk.
    Sense id: en-squonk-en-noun-9kILz~IX Categories (other): English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /skwɑŋk/ [US] Audio: En-us-squonk.ogg Forms: squonks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒŋk Head templates: {{en-noun}} squonk (plural squonks)
  1. (mythology) A mythical creature, said to inhabit Pennsylvanian forests, where it hides from view for being ashamed of its own appearance, and to dissolve into a pool of tears if captured. Categories (topical): Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-squonk-en-noun-TtmomJ5l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 61 20 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /skwɑŋk/ [US] Audio: En-us-squonk.ogg Forms: squonks [present, singular, third-person], squonking [participle, present], squonked [participle, past], squonked [past]
Rhymes: -ɒŋk Etymology: Onomatopoeic; compare squawk, honk. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-verb}} squonk (third-person singular simple present squonks, present participle squonking, simple past and past participle squonked)
  1. (intransitive) To produce a raucous noise like a squawk or honk. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-squonk-en-verb-SIfP6tin Categories (other): English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for squonk meaning in All languages combined (4.4kB)

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