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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUNK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUNK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blunk is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb blunk in English.

WHAT DOES BLUNK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of blunk in the English dictionary

The definition of blunk in the dictionary is to ruin, mismanage, spoil.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BLUNK

PRESENT

Present
I blunk
you blunk
he/she/it blunks
we blunk
you blunk
they blunk
Present continuous
I am blunking
you are blunking
he/she/it is blunking
we are blunking
you are blunking
they are blunking
Present perfect
I have blunked
you have blunked
he/she/it has blunked
we have blunked
you have blunked
they have blunked
Present perfect continuous
I have been blunking
you have been blunking
he/she/it has been blunking
we have been blunking
you have been blunking
they have been blunking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I blunked
you blunked
he/she/it blunked
we blunked
you blunked
they blunked
Past continuous
I was blunking
you were blunking
he/she/it was blunking
we were blunking
you were blunking
they were blunking
Past perfect
I had blunked
you had blunked
he/she/it had blunked
we had blunked
you had blunked
they had blunked
Past perfect continuous
I had been blunking
you had been blunking
he/she/it had been blunking
we had been blunking
you had been blunking
they had been blunking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will blunk
you will blunk
he/she/it will blunk
we will blunk
you will blunk
they will blunk
Future continuous
I will be blunking
you will be blunking
he/she/it will be blunking
we will be blunking
you will be blunking
they will be blunking
Future perfect
I will have blunked
you will have blunked
he/she/it will have blunked
we will have blunked
you will have blunked
they will have blunked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been blunking
you will have been blunking
he/she/it will have been blunking
we will have been blunking
you will have been blunking
they will have been blunking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would blunk
you would blunk
he/she/it would blunk
we would blunk
you would blunk
they would blunk
Conditional continuous
I would be blunking
you would be blunking
he/she/it would be blunking
we would be blunking
you would be blunking
they would be blunking
Conditional perfect
I would have blunk
you would have blunk
he/she/it would have blunk
we would have blunk
you would have blunk
they would have blunk
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been blunking
you would have been blunking
he/she/it would have been blunking
we would have been blunking
you would have been blunking
they would have been blunking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you blunk
we let´s blunk
you blunk
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to blunk
Past participle
blunked
Present Participle
blunking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLUNK


bunk
bʌŋk
chunk
tʃʌŋk
clunk
klʌŋk
drunk
drʌŋk
dunk
dʌŋk
flunk
flʌŋk
funk
fʌŋk
hunk
hʌŋk
junk
dʒʌŋk
kerplunk
kəˈplʌŋk
lunk
lʌŋk
monk
mʌŋk
plunk
plʌŋk
punk
pʌŋk
skunk
skʌŋk
slunk
slʌŋk
spelunk
spɪˈlʌŋk
spunk
spʌŋk
sunk
sʌŋk
trunk
trʌŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUNK

blunder
blunderbuss
blunderer
blundering
blunderingly
blunge
blunger
blunker
Blunkett
blunt
blunt instrument
blunthead
bluntish
bluntly
bluntness
blur
blurb

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUNK

blue funk
chipmunk
countersunk
crunk
cyberpunk
debunk
electro-funk
gunk
half-drunk
podunk
postpunk
preshrunk
punch-drunk
slam dunk
slam-dunk
space junk
stunk
thunk
tree trunk
wardrobe trunk

Synonyms and antonyms of blunk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blunk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUNK

Find out the translation of blunk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blunk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blunk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

blunk
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blunk
570 millions of speakers

English

blunk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Blunk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

blunk
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Blunk
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Blunk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Blunk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Blunk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sombong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blunk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブルンク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

blunk
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blunk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Blunk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

blunk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लंक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Blunk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Blunk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Blunk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Blunk
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Blunk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Blunk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blunk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Blunk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Blunk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blunk

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUNK»

The term «blunk» is normally little used and occupies the 118.332 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of blunk
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUNK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «blunk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «blunk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blunk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUNK»

Discover the use of blunk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blunk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prisoner to Messenger
Who else but Apostle Hans Blunk could write this book, Prisoner to a Messenger? He actually knows what he is talking about; he has experienced everything that is included in this book!
Apostle Hans Blunk, 2012
2
Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth ...
In the cell block Dillinger thrust Cahoon into the cell and ordered Ernest Blunk to come out. He shoved Blunk down toward the steps. “I'm gonna make this today,” Dillinger said. “You can't,” Blunk said. “They'll kill you.” “I have everything to gain  ...
Bryan Burrough, 2009
3
John Dillinger: The Life and Death of America's First ...
Hiding behind Cahoon, he scoped a long corridor and spotted Ernest Blunk, a familiar fingerprint technician. "Call Blunk back here." Cahoon hollered as instructed. Blunk left prisoners Orville Throgmorton, Thomas Evanter, and Mike Garrity in ...
Dary Matera, 2005
4
Talking Mathematics in School: Studies of Teaching and Learning
Talking Mathematics in School investigates the relationship between students' discussions about mathematics in K-12 classrooms and their mathematical understanding.
Magdalene Lampert, Merrie L. Blunk (f. 1965), 1998
5
The Northeastern Reporter
Mrs. Fowler made a lease the same day to William Blunk at the same rental as the former lease to Pony Moore, from June 1, 1907, to the end of the term, on April 30, 1915, and she received nothing from Blunk for making the lease. Moore and ...
6
Reports of Cases Determined in the Appellate Courts of Illinois
App. 462. surrender of the lease by the bankrupt to Mrs. Fowler and the lease from her to Blunk were parts of a scheme by the bankrupt to defraud complainant and creditors ; but that Mrs. Fowler had no knowledge of such intent, and accepted ...
Illinois. Appellate Court, Martin L. Newell, Mason Harder Newell, 1912
7
The Dillinger Days
Cahoon did, and Deputy Sheriff Ernest Blunk, the fingerprint expert and an appointee of Judge Murray, approached without suspicion. Dillinger jumped from behind Cahoon and pointed his gun at Blunk. He now brought the two hostages back ...
John Toland, 1995
8
I Remember Harry Caray
Celebrities across the country became Caray fans, and got to meet him through Blunk. "Harry told me anytime someone (celebrities) wants to meet me, you bring them up (to the booth), even if I haven't heard of them and they have heard of me  ...
Rich Wolfe, George Castle, 1999
9
The English dialect dictionary
Pottery term : the large tub with revolving arms into which the liquid clay is poured . Stf.2 The arms are set into motion, and thus all the elements composing the slip [ or liquefied clay] arc 'blunged ' into a conSistcnt. whole. BLUNK, ti.' and sb.
J. Wright, 2004
10
Dillinger
Dillinger said to Blunk. 'How far?' 'Right down there a hundred and fifty yards,' the deputy told him. 'OK,' Dillinger said. 'You lead the way and just remember what I' m holding under this raincoat if you feel like calling out.' He raised the machine ...
Jack Higgins, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUNK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blunk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dorothy M. Hill
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Waverly Susan Blunk; two brothers, William Snyder and Chester Snyder; three ... «Tiffin Advertiser Tribune, Jul 15»
2
South Main Street crash hurts Findlay woman
Brenda Blunk, 54, was taken by Hanco Ambulance to Blanchard Valley Hospital, police said. Her injuries were not serious, police said. «The Courier, Jul 15»
3
Pontecorvo expected to enter Arielle Newman Run
"The race historically has been 'invaded' by off-Island stars like course record-holder Jim Norris, Budd Coates, Jim Van Blunk and the late Ryan ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»
4
Aurora Theater Shooting, 3 Years Later: When Moviegoers Became …
Jonathan Blunk pushed his girlfriend down and under the seats when he was repeatedly shot. The former Navyman did three tours of duty in ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
5
Citigroup Stays Devoted to Reborn Trophy Tower
Cushman & Wakefield Senior Director Jon Blunk represented Crocker Partners in the transaction, while Patrick Duffy of Newmark Grubb Knight ... «Commercial Property Executive, Jun 15»
6
Terre Haute Police say there are challenges involved with using …
News 10 caught up with Sergeant Dale Blunk on Friday. Blunk tells News 10 they are still in the testing phase. The department is trying to figure ... «WTHITV.com, Jun 15»
7
Local woman busting her butt and conquering her Olympic dreams …
Former Key Peninsula resident Megan Blunk has made the U.S. Paralympic basketball team, and has a good shot at making the the squad to ... «Keypennews, Jun 15»
8
Citi renews 125K sf lease at Miami Center
Jon Blunk of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the lease for Crocker Partners, while Patrick Duffy of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented ... «The Real Deal South Florida, Jun 15»
9
Charges Against Meas Muth 'Invalid,' Defense Lawyers Say
The lawyers also point out that Judge Bunleng and former International Co-Investigating Judge Siegfried Blunk agreed in 2011 to close the ... «The Cambodia Daily, Jun 15»
10
Rick Yoshimoto on nature and geometry
Like those who have influenced him, including J.B. Blunk, who is also Ms. Nielson's father, Mr. Yoshimoto “creates ceramics, furniture, paintings ... «Point Reyes Light, Jun 15»

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