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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cronk

/kɹˈɑŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
cronk
IPA
/kɹˈɑŋk/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To honk like a goose.

noun

The honking sound of a goose.

adj

Unwell, sick.

Australian usage; Colloquial; Obsolete

adj

Of a horse, broken down, not useful as a work horse due to illness or infirmity.

Australian usage; Colloquial; Obsolete

adj

Illegal; dishonest.

Australian usage; Colloquial; Obsolete

adj

No good; bad.

Australian usage; Colloquial; Obsolete

noun

A hill or barrow.

name

A surname.

Etymology

Imitative. Compare quonk.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cronks (present, singular) cronking (participle, present) cronked (participle, past) cronked (past) cronks (plural) more cronk (comparative) most cronk (superlative)

Synonyms

honk croak

Homonyms

kronk

Rhymes With

honk wank bonk wonk bronc kronk conk ronk bronk vonk shonk fronk

Questions

How do you pronounce cronk?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɑŋk/.
What does cronk mean?
To honk like a goose.
Where does cronk come from?
Imitative. Compare quonk.

How to pronounce cronk

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