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kerchunk

adv · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

With a sudden heavy blow or thump.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A sudden heavy blow or thump.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • (by extension) (amateur radio) The act of kerchunking or the noise caused by doing so.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kerplunk, plunk, thud

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To make or cause a kerchunk noise.

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History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; ker- + chunk.