thunk

thunk
thunk1
/thungk/, n.
1. an abrupt, dull sound: the thunk of a shutting window.
v.i.
2. to make such a sound: The window thunked shut.
[1945-50; b. THUD and CLUNK]
thunk2
/thungk/, v. Nonstandard.
a pt. and pp. of think1.

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