Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skronk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: skro-nk
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To produce a raw, discordant sound with a musical instrument, most commonly via a saxophone or electric guitar.

Informal; Intransitive verb

noun

A raw, discordant sound produced with electric guitars.

Informal

Example Sentences

"THE PRODIGY (Thursday) This British electronic trio — beloved for its skronking, industrial sound — achieved a burst of mainstream notoriety in 1997 when it released the caustic (and controversial) single “Smack My Bitch Up.”"
"Structured around a sludgy riff, it skronks along noisily until about the two-minute mark, when the band veers left with a sudden acoustic interlude."

Etymology

Imitative.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

skronks (present, singular) skronking (participle, present) skronked (participle, past) skronked (past) skronks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

skronky

Questions

What does skronk mean?: To produce a raw, discordant sound with a musical instrument, most commonly via a saxophone or electric guitar.
Where does skronk come from?: Imitative.

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