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skronking

skronking is the present participle and gerund of skronk.

Meaning of skronk

Verb

skronk (third-person singular simple present skronks, present participle skronking, simple past and past participle skronked)

  1. (informal, intransitive) 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

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Questions about skronking

What is skronking the present participle and gerund of?
Skronking is the present participle and gerund of skronk.

Words near skronking in the dictionary

  1. Skripals
  2. Skrocki
  3. Skrockis
  4. skronk
  5. skronked
  6. skronking
  7. skronks
  8. skronky
  9. skrrt
  10. skrrted
  11. skrrting

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