What is “thunk”?

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I could think of things I never ‘thunk’ before

What is “thunk”?

The word “thunk” has a couple of meanings. In this video, “thunk” is the past tense of the word “think.” It is considered a dialectal past tense of “think.” If you had to choose between “thunk” and “think” it is better to use “think” because it is more commonly used.

Another definition of “thunk” is a flat hollow sound. This definition is commonly used in English and is considered an onomatopoeia, which is a word that describes the sound it makes.

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