thunk

¹

[ thuhngk ]

noun

1. an abrupt, dull sound:

   the thunk of a shutting window.

verb (used without object)

1. to make such a sound:

   The window thunked shut.

thunk

²

[ thuhngk ]

verb

, Nonstandard.

1. a simple past tense and past participle of think ¹.

thunk

/ θʌŋk /

noun

1. informal.
   another word for thud

Word History and Origins

Origin of thunk¹

1945–50; blend of thud and clunk

Example Sentences

The venue fell silent as his final shot sailed toward the target, hitting with a thunk.

From Los Angeles Times

“Who would have thunk it would be so simple? It was a fluke,” Harris, now 79, told The Times in a recent interview.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a gentle “thunk” as the bolt bounces off the whale, taking its nugget of tissue.

From BBC

A second later Jack heard a dull thunk, followed by a groan and what sounded like a body hitting the cave floor.

From Literature

She dropped the whole container on the floor with a thunk!

From Literature