"thock" meaning in English

See thock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onom|en}} Onomatopoeic
  1. A clear, echoing thud, as of an axe chopping wood.
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Noun

Forms: thocks [plural]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onom|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun}} thock (plural thocks)
  1. A clear, echoing thud, as of an axe chopping wood or the keys of a mechanical keyboard.
    Sense id: en-thock-en-noun-ic5nLiCR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 88 6 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 12 75 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 87 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 89 6

Verb

Forms: thocks [present, singular, third-person], thocking [participle, present], thocked [participle, past], thocked [past]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onom|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-verb}} thock (third-person singular simple present thocks, present participle thocking, simple past and past participle thocked)
  1. To make, or cause to make, a thock sound.
    Sense id: en-thock-en-verb-JbZuR9Lz Categories (other): Sounds Disambiguation of Sounds: 21 25 54

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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