shunk
/ʃʌŋk/
shunk verb: to impact and penetrate something with a heavy sound, like a blade hitting wood.
Verb
shunk (third-person singular simple present shunks, present participle shunking, simple past and past participle shunked)
- To impact and penetrate something with a heavy sound, like a blade hitting wood.
- […] the bitt [of the axe] shunked into the jamb and stuck. Dog brought up his short sword […]2019 January 21, Robert Low, Beasts Beyond The Wall, Canelo, →ISBN
- ... shunked into the snow next to the fighting trio. Rez did the same shortly after, although he was less concerned about hitting Bergmin or Tilvia than Silver was. Keskin didn't have the luxury of missing. He wanted to grab his sword, but[…]2020 June 1, Bryan A. Collins, Sewn Together: (A Tale From Tiltwater 1), Bryan A. Collins, →ISBN
Proper noun capitalized: Shunk
Shunk (plural Shunks)
- A surname.
Forms of shunk
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | shunks |
| present participle | shunking |
| past participle | shunked |
| past | shunked |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Shunks |
Origin of shunk
Imitative. Compare shink, thunk, shlick.
Questions about shunk
- What does shunk mean?
- Shunk means to impact and penetrate something with a heavy sound, like a blade hitting wood.
- What part of speech is shunk?
- Shunk can be a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce shunk?
- Shunk is pronounced /ʃʌŋk/.
- What is the past tense of shunk?
- The past tense of shunk is shunked.
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