Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
thunk
Noun
θʌŋk
Definition
Thunk refers to the sound made when something heavy drops or lands with force.
Examples
- As the heavy book fell off the shelf, it made a loud thunk.
- In the code, I used a thunk to defer the execution of the function until later.
Meaning
It can also refer to a function or operation that delays computation in programming.
Synonyms
- Bang
- Thud
- Drop
