tonk

[ tongk ]

/ tɒŋk /

noun

a form of rummy for two or more players with deuces wild.

Origin of tonk

1920–25; compare British, Australian tonk (informal) to strike, beat, defeat

Words nearby tonk

tonicoclonic, tonic pupil, tonic sol-fa, tonic spasm, tonight, tonk, tonka bean, Tonkin, Tonkinese, Tonle Sap, tonlet

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Example sentences from the Web for tonk

Amir Khan consented to disband his army, on condition of being guaranteed the possession of what is now the principality of Tonk.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
Tonk tank tenk tink Ta tink a tonk a tank a tink a Ta ta tink tank ta ta tonk tink Drink a tank a drink a drunk.
Wild Animals I Have Known|Ernest Thompson Seton
Sarah Brown was rapidly becoming exasperated with everybody concerned, but not least with the evidently camouflaging Tonk.
Living Alone|Stella Benson
The air of that office rang with the name of Tonk that morning.
Living Alone|Stella Benson

British Dictionary definitions for tonk (1 of 2)

tonk¹

/ (tɒŋk) /

verb

informal to strike with a heavy blow

Word Origin for tonk

C20: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for tonk (2 of 2)

tonk²

/ (tɒŋk) /

noun

Australian slang an effete or effeminate man

Word Origin for tonk

C20: origin unknown

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单词	tonk
释义	tonk [ tongk ] / tɒŋk / noun a form of rummy for two or more players with deuces wild. Origin of tonk 1920–25; compare British, Australian tonk (informal) to strike, beat, defeat Words nearby tonk tonicoclonic, tonic pupil, tonic sol-fa, tonic spasm, tonight, tonk, tonka bean, Tonkin, Tonkinese, Tonle Sap, tonlet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tonk Amir Khan consented to disband his army, on condition of being guaranteed the possession of what is now the principality of Tonk. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4\|Various Tonk tank tenk tink Ta tink a tonk a tank a tink a Ta ta tink tank ta ta tonk tink Drink a tank a drink a drunk. Wild Animals I Have Known\|Ernest Thompson Seton Sarah Brown was rapidly becoming exasperated with everybody concerned, but not least with the evidently camouflaging Tonk. Living Alone\|Stella Benson The air of that office rang with the name of Tonk that morning. Living Alone\|Stella Benson British Dictionary definitions for tonk (1 of 2) tonk¹ / (tɒŋk) / verb informal to strike with a heavy blow Word Origin for tonk C20: of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for tonk (2 of 2) tonk² / (tɒŋk) / noun Australian slang an effete or effeminate man Word Origin for tonk C20: origin unknown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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