donk
/dɒŋk/
donk noun: a sub-genre of Scouse house music containing distinctive percussion sounds, or a sound typical of this genre.
Noun (1)
donk (uncountable)
- A sub-genre of Scouse house music containing distinctive percussion sounds, or a sound typical of this genre.
- Speaking to both Jax Jones and The Blackout Crew’s founding member MC Vipes on Zoom one Friday afternoon, we talk about tunes that have been improved with a simple donk, and how this meeting of the minds came to fruition.2023 December 6, Haiti Rex, “The Blackout Crew on donk’s second coming”, in Dazed
Verb (1)
donk (third-person singular simple present donks, present participle donking, simple past and past participle donked)
- To hit
- He donked me on the head!
- He rested my shoulder on the lid of the toilet seat and tried pushing me out feet first, but I sagged in the middle and jack-knifed onto the floor, donking my head on the porcelain.2007, Mardi McConnochie, Dangerous Games, page 121
- To mess around, to play
- We can donk all day, boys!
Noun (2)
donk (plural donks)
- A donkey (the animal).
- ‘But you ought to have seen men when I was breaking in the donks and the nigs to the plough! I had a gin leading the donks; her yelling and tugging and trying to lead them while her buck was yelling behind trying to drive them.’1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 242
- A car's engine.
- A fool.
- A poor player who makes mistakes.
Verb (2)
donk (third-person singular simple present donks, present participle donking, simple past and past participle donked)
- To provide a second person with a lift on a bicycle (formerly, on a horse), seating the passenger either in front (on the handlebar) or behind (sharing the seat); to travel as a passenger in such manner.
- It was the scene where Steve, Blue, Charl and Pricie-ole-man all mount Seldomfed in the dark and rain on their way to rob a neighbour′s orchard. It would very likely raise a reminiscent smile or grin from one who doubled or trebled or quadrupled-donked it to school.1947, Southerly: The Magazine of the Australian English Association, Sydney, volumes 8-10, page 87
- Synonyms:
- dink, donkey, double-bank, double-dink, double-donk, double-donkey
- To make a donk bet.
Adjective
donk (comparative more donk, superlative most donk)
Noun (3)
donk (uncountable)
Verb (3)
donk (third-person singular simple present donks, present participle donking, simple past and past participle donked)
Noun (4)
donk (plural donks)
- A 1971 to 1976 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala that has been modified, usually by being raised and given bigger wheels.
Noun (5)
donk (plural donks)
- buttocks
- Serena Williams has a donk.2012, Jemele Hill, Wozniacki's impersonation of Serena wasn't racist https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/8739851/caroline-wozniacki-impersonation-serena-williams-racist
Synonyms of donk
- dink
- donkey
- double-bank
- double-dink
- double-donk
- double-donkey
Forms of donk
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | donks |
| present participle | donking |
| past participle | donked |
| past | donked |
| Noun | |
| plural | donks |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more donk |
| superlative | most donk |
| alternative form | dunk |
Origin of donk
Imitative. As a genre of music, coined or popularized by band Blackout Crew in their 2008 song "Put a Donk on it".
A shortening of donkey.
From Middle English daunke, danke. More at dank.
Words formed from donk
Phrases with donk
Words that rhyme with donk
Questions about donk
- What does donk mean?
- Donk means a sub-genre of Scouse house music containing distinctive percussion sounds, or a sound typical of this genre.
- What part of speech is donk?
- Donk can be a noun, a verb or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce donk?
- Donk is pronounced /dɒŋk/.
- What is the plural of donk?
- The plural of donk is donks.
Words near donk in the dictionary
Source and license
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