"thwonk" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Imitative. Head templates: {{en-interj}} thwonk
  1. A thudding noise.
    Sense id: en-thwonk-en-intj-m1g-FZg7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun

Forms: thwonks [plural]
Etymology: Imitative. Head templates: {{en-noun}} thwonk (plural thwonks)
  1. A thudding noise.
    Sense id: en-thwonk-en-noun-m1g-FZg7

Verb

Forms: thwonks [present, singular, third-person], thwonking [participle, present], thwonked [participle, past], thwonked [past]
Etymology: Imitative. Head templates: {{en-verb}} thwonk (third-person singular simple present thwonks, present participle thwonking, simple past and past participle thwonked)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, colloquial) To strike, or cause to strike, with a thudding noise. Tags: colloquial, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-thwonk-en-verb-xH5eVBRe

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for thwonk meaning in English (2.0kB)

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