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bonk.

To hit or strike; to collide with something.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/bɒŋk/Received-Pronunciation/bɑŋk/General-American/bɔŋk/General-American
  1. To hit or strike; to collide with something.

    informal
  2. To have sexual intercourse (with).

    UK · ambitransitive · informal
  3. To hit something with the front of the board, especially in midair.

  4. To experience sudden and severe fatigue in an endurance sports event due to glycogen depletion.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Of imitative origin. Compare English bang, bounce, bump.

noun/bɒŋk/Received-Pronunciation/bɑŋk/General-American/bɔŋk/General-American
  1. A bump on the head.

    countable · informal
  2. Any minor collision or blow.

    countable · informal
  3. An act of sexual intercourse.

    UK · countable · informal
  4. A condition of sudden, severe fatigue in an endurance sports event caused by glycogen depletion.

    informal · uncountable
  5. An animal call resembling "bonk", such as the call of the pobblebonk.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Of imitative origin. Compare English bang, bounce, bump.

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