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thwonking

thwonking is the present participle and gerund of thwonk.

Meaning of thwonk

Verb

thwonk (third-person singular simple present thwonks, present participle thwonking, simple past and past participle thwonked)

  1. (ambitransitive, colloquial) To strike, or cause to strike, with a thudding noise.
    • As time rolls on, the odds are greater that life will sneak up and thwonk you over the head with other unforeseen expenses.2008 May 31, M. P. Dunleavey, “Paying Off the Debts That Seem Unshakeable”, in New York Times

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Questions about thwonking

What is thwonking the present participle and gerund of?
Thwonking is the present participle and gerund of thwonk.

Words near thwonking in the dictionary

  1. thwocks
  2. thwok
  3. thwomp
  4. thwonk
  5. thwonked
  6. thwonking
  7. thwonks
  8. thwop
  9. thwopped
  10. thwopping
  11. thwops

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