noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/stɒŋk/
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General-American:/stɑŋk/
General-American:/stɔŋk/
rhymes with -ɒŋk
1
noun
Meaning 1
A heavy artillery bombardment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A large or intense penile erection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang, vulgar
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A stock, especially a bullish one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, humorous, in-plural
Topics: business, finance
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A profitable thing or scheme.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, humorous
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5
verb
Meaning 5
To unleash a heavy artillery bombardment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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verb
Meaning 6
To overwhelm or trounce; to defeat decisively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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History
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly of imitative origin. Compare stomp.
Deliberate misspelling of stock, possibly under the influence of stink in reference to stocks relating to amateur or bad decisions, or financial loss. Compare stronk (“strong”), thonk (“think”).