Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A blow; a stroke; a hit.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Prov. Eng. or Colloq. U. S. A sharp blow; a thump.

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  • noun UK, colloquial A sharp blow; a thump.

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Examples

  • Sue hears a "tunk," thinks it's Ollie, and comes downstairs, but Jean arrives via the phone.

    Week 27: Midnight in the Garden of Forking Paths Douglas Wolk 2006

  • There is nothing in it of the dull "tunk" of stone, or the blither "clink" of copper.

    The Iron Star — and what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages John Preston True

  • It translates there to a "tunk" feel that could mean something or nothing and is both thrilling and ominous for the mystery of it.

    statesman.com - Highschool 2010

  • Merri closed the door, twisting the deadbolt into place with a solid tunk, then rattling the chain into its slot.

    Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

  • Merri closed the door, twisting the deadbolt into place with a solid tunk, then rattling the chain into its slot.

    Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

  • Merri closed the door, twisting the deadbolt into place with a solid tunk, then rattling the chain into its slot.

    Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

  • Merri closed the door, twisting the deadbolt into place with a solid tunk, then rattling the chain into its slot.

    Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

  • Finally, near the novel's end, when Jane is walking through the forest towards Ferndean, I couldn't help but think the description of the path was very vulvic, oe perhaps symbolic of the deep emotional depths of the psyche: "grass-grown track descending the forest aisle, between hoar and knotty shafts and under branches arches...it stretched on and on, it wound far and farther...all was interwoven stem, columnar tunk, dense, summer foliage--no opening anywhere."

    Jane Eyre in the Carnival Mirror Victoria Janssen 2010

  • My favoite Ralphism by far is when he gives Lisa the toy car, with a card that says, “Look in the tunk.”

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Best of Ralph Wiggum 2007

  • One other thing I did was since I was home in the morings and did the Morning Routine while my hubby was working, I had him deal wiht the bed time stuff, he does story time,bath time, tunk in and such.

    Writing Ann Aguirre 2009

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