What (who) is tonk - definition
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Tonk (disambiguation)
tonk
To hit someone on the head with something that's hard but doesn't hurt.
So I picked up the Barbie doll and tonked him right there.
So I picked up the Barbie doll and tonked him right there.
Tonk Assembly constituency
CONSTITUENCY OF THE RAJASTHAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY IN INDIA
Tonk (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
Tonk is a constituency of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly covering the city of Tonk in the Tonk district of Rajasthan, India.
honky-tonk
TYPE OF BAR THAT PROVIDES MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AND A STYLE OF MUSIC PLAYED THERE
Honky Tonk; Honky tonk music; Honkytonk; Honkey tonk; Honky tonky; Honkey-tonk; Honky tonks; Honky-Tonk; Honky-tonks; Honkatonk; Honkatonks; Honky tonky piano; Honkey-tonks; Honky tonk; Barroom country; Honky-tonk music
(honky-tonks)
1.
A honky-tonk is a cheap bar or nightclub. (AM)
...little honky-tonk bars in Texas.
N-COUNT: oft N n
2.
Honky-tonk is the kind of piano music that was formerly played in honky-tonks.
...the beat of honky-tonk pianos.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N n
Pronunciation examples for tonk
1. such as caul fat, or tonka beans,
Be A Good Host, Be A Good Guest _ Brendan Edwards _ Talks at Google
2. Tonka trucks and things like that.
The Boy Who Played with Fusion _ Tom Clynes _ Talks at Google
3. And we went to Maine and we played at this honky tonk
Fireside Jam _ Mark Lettieri _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of tonk
1. There is no emotional crisis point that cannot be soothed by some timely honky–tonk.
2. A slow roll was set for Edgewood, 16 miles to the west along the honky–tonk ribbon of U.S.
3. There’s a twist in the tale as the ex–kingpin Anna’s (Suniel Shetty) brother Mohit (Yash Tonk) gets killed.
4. McPhee attended the prestigious Boston Conservatory for a semester; Hicks has been a fixture on honky–tonk stages.
5. The performance series is co–underwritten by an airport concessionaire and Austin honky–tonk country band leader Lucky Tomblin.