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- [luhngk-hed]
- /ˈlʌŋkˌhɛd/
- /lˈʌŋk/
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- [luhngk-hed]
- /ˈlʌŋkˌhɛd/
Definitions of lunk word
- noun lunk a dull or stupid person; blockhead. 1
- noun lunk A fool; an idiot; a lunkhead. 1
- noun lunk an awkward, heavy, or stupid person 0
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Origin of lunk
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55, Americanism; lunk (perhaps blend of lump1 and hunk) + head
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Parts of speech for Lunk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lunk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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