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thonk

thonk verb: to think deeply; to ponder.

Verb

thonk (third-person singular simple present thonks, present participle thonking, simple past and past participle thonked)

  1. (Internet) To think deeply; to ponder.
    • I had to thonk long and hard before coming to a decision.

Interjection

  1. (Internet) Used ironically in reaction to a conclusion seen as illogical.
    • That guy robbed me once already, so he won't do it again. Thonk.

Forms of thonk

third-person singular presentthonks
present participlethonking
past participlethonked
pastthonked

Origin of thonk

Intentional alteration of think.

Questions about thonk

What does thonk mean?
Thonk means to think deeply; to ponder.
What part of speech is thonk?
Thonk can be a verb or an interjection.
What is the past tense of thonk?
The past tense of thonk is thonked.

Words near thonk in the dictionary

  1. Thongram
  2. thongs
  3. Thongsbridge
  4. thongweed
  5. thongy
  6. thonk
  7. thonked
  8. thonking
  9. thonks
  10. Thonon
  11. Thonon-les-Bains

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