TUNK


Meaning of TUNK in English

I. ˈtəŋk noun

also tonk ˈtäŋk, ˈtəŋk

( -s )

Etymology: imitative

: tap , rap , thump

got a bad tunk on her head, and a few scratches — Marguerite Tate

II. verb

also 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

III. noun

or tonk “

( -s )

Etymology: probably from tunk (I)

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.