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thunk
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thunk 1  (thngk)
n.
A dull, hollow sound: the thunk of a metal pipe striking a tree.
intr.v. thunked, thunk·ing, thunks
To make a dull, hollow sound: "Her hard shoes thunk on the stairs" (Carolyn Chute).

[Imitative.]

thunk 2  (thngk)
v. Nonstandard
A past tense and a past participle of think.

thunk [θʌŋk]
n
vb Informal another word for thud
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thunk - a dull hollow sound; "the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim"
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"


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The arrow sped silently through the air, then thunked into the fallen aspen directly below the elk's chest.
Twice I've driven off with it on top of the car but due to its immense weight it thunked onto the bonnet before I was out of first gear.
When he finally drew on the bear, he was shaking so badly he blew the 20-yard shot and his arrow thunked into a tree.
 
 
 
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