"splunk" meaning in English

See splunk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /splʌŋk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-splunk.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ʌŋk Etymology: Imitative; compare splash, splat, plunk. Etymology templates: {{m|en|splash}} splash, {{m|en|splat}} splat, {{m|en|plunk}} 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

Download JSON data for splunk meaning in English (1.7kB)

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