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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.

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[Imitative.]

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Noun

1.

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"