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