# shunk

> English word · Verb · IPA /ʃʌŋk/

## Definitions
1. To impact and penetrate something with a heavy sound, like a blade hitting wood.

## Etymology
Imitative. Compare shink, thunk, shlick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shunk