tunk

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈtəŋk

variants or less commonly tonk

ˈtäŋk,

ˈtəŋk

plural -s

: tap, rap, thump

got a bad tunk on her head, and a few scratches

—Marguerite Tate

tunk

2 of 3

verb

"

variants or less commonly tonk

"

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to strike lightly or sharply : rap, tap

tunked their heads together

especially : to tap (as car wheels) with a hammer to test for flaws

intransitive verb

: to give a tunk : tap

tunking on a drum

tunk

3 of 3

noun (2)

"

variants or tonk

"

plural -s

: a game of rummy for two to five players with deuces wild

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

imitative

Noun (2)

probably from tunk entry 1

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