TONK Meaning of TONK in English I. ˈtäŋk noun( -s )Etymology: imitative: a heavy unmusical clang tonk of a cowbellII. variant of tunk III. ˈtäŋk noun( -s )Etymology: by shortening: honky-tonk Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012