skronk
skronk verb: to produce a raw, discordant sound with a musical instrument, most commonly via a saxophone or electric guitar.
Verb
skronk (third-person singular simple present skronks, present participle skronking, simple past and past participle skronked)
- To produce a raw, discordant sound with a musical instrument, most commonly via a saxophone or electric guitar.
- THE PRODIGY (Thursday) This British electronic trio — beloved for its skronking, industrial sound — achieved a burst of mainstream notoriety in 1997 when it released the caustic (and controversial) single “Smack My Bitch Up.”2009 March 20, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times
- Structured around a sludgy riff, it skronks along noisily until about the two-minute mark, when the band veers left with a sudden acoustic interlude.2007 October 15, Mark Pytlik, “Radiohead: In Rainbows”, in Pitchfork Media
Noun
skronk (plural skronks)
- A raw, discordant sound produced with electric guitars.
Forms of skronk
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | skronks |
| present participle | skronking |
| past participle | skronked |
| past | skronked |
| Noun | |
| plural | skronks |
Origin of skronk
Imitative.
Questions about skronk
- What does skronk mean?
- Skronk means to produce a raw, discordant sound with a musical instrument, most commonly via a saxophone or electric guitar.
- What part of speech is skronk?
- Skronk can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of skronk?
- The past tense of skronk is skronked.
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