Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gonk

/ɡɑŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: gonk
IPA: /ɡɑŋk/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small fuzzy toy, popularized during wartime.

noun

A stupid, ignorant, or boorish person.

noun

A sleep; a nap.

New Zealand usage; Slang

noun

A prostitute's client.

British usage; Slang

verb

To lie; to tell an untruth

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Blows my fucking mind that the gonks at NYP [New York Post] can even consider the idea of a bloated budget for public schooling. THERE'S NO SUCH THING."
"I'm going off to have a gonk."
"You're gonking me!"

Etymology

A proprietary name of arbitrary formation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡɑŋk/
British English: /ɡɒŋk/

Usage

New Zealand usage
Slang
British usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

gonks (plural) gonks (present, singular) gonking (participle, present) gonked (participle, past) gonked (past)

Phrases

gonk out

Frequently Paired Words

gonk out

Synonyms

addle-brain addlehead addle pate airhead baboon beanbrain beetlebrain beetlehead berk bimbo birdbrain blockhead

Rhymes With

mont blanc honk conch tonk bonk donk plonk bronc conk zonk squonk clonk

Questions

How do you pronounce gonk?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɑŋk/.
What does gonk mean?: A small fuzzy toy, popularized during wartime.
Where does gonk come from?: A proprietary name of arbitrary formation.

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