"thonk" meaning in English

See thonk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Intentional alteration of think. Etymology templates: {{m|en|think}} think
  1. (Internet slang) Used ironically in reaction to a conclusion seen as illogical. Tags: Internet Related terms: thunk, galaxy-brain
    Sense id: en-thonk-en-intj-2UonlKdy

Verb

Forms: thonks [present, singular, third-person], thonking [participle, present], thonked [participle, past], thonked [past]
Etymology: Intentional alteration of think. Etymology templates: {{m|en|think}} think Head templates: {{en-verb}} thonk (third-person singular simple present thonks, present participle thonking, simple past and past participle thonked)
  1. (Internet slang) To think deeply; to ponder. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-thonk-en-verb-TyGFJsMd

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for thonk meaning in English (1.8kB)

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