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Meaning of "spunk" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPUNK

(A spark): from Scottish Gaelic spong tinder, sponge, from Latin spongia sponge.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPUNK

spʌŋk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPUNK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spunk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPUNK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spunk

Spunk may refer to: ▪ courage or spirit, pluck ▪ Australian / New Zealand slang, meaning hot, sexy, referring to the person with an ▪ a colloquialism for seminal fluid ▪ quality of mind showing enthusiasm, boldness, energy, courage, determination and motivation...

Definition of spunk in the English dictionary

The first definition of spunk in the dictionary is courage or spirit. Other definition of spunk is touchwood or tinder, esp originally made from various spongy types of fungus. Spunk is also a person, esp male, who is sexually attractive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPUNK

bunk · chipmunk · chunk · cyberpunk · drunk · dunk · funk · gunk · hunk · junk · monk · podunk · postpunk · punk · shrunk · skunk · slam-dunk · splatterpunk · sunk · trunk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPUNK

spumescent · spumone · spumoni · spumous · spumy · spun · spun silk · spun sugar · spun yarn · spunbonded · spunkie · spunkily · spunkiness · spunky · spur · spur gear · spur track · spur veins · spur wheel · spur-gall

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPUNK

blue funk · blunk · clunk · countersunk · crunk · electro-funk · flunk · half-drunk · kerplunk · lunk · plunk · preshrunk · punch-drunk · slam dunk · slunk · space junk · stunk · thunk · tree trunk · wardrobe trunk

Synonyms and antonyms of spunk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPUNK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spunk» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «spunk» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SPUNK

Find out the translation of spunk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of spunk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spunk» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

仙水
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

esperma
570 millions of speakers
en

English

spunk
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

साहस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شجاعة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сперма
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

spunk
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

তেজ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

courage
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Spunk
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Mumm
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

勇気
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

베짱이
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Spunk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nổi giận
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

விந்து
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

निरुत्साही
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

cesaret
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

audacia
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

odwaga
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

сперма
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

curaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τόλμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spunk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sPUNK
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spunk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spunk

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPUNK»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of spunk
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «spunk».

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPUNK»

Discover the use of spunk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spunk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spunk & Bite
Today's writer needs more than just a solid knowledge of usage and composition to write successfully. Bestselling author Arthur Plotnik reveals the secrets to attention-grabbing, unforgettable writing, in this trade paperback edition.
Arthur Plotnik, 2009
2
Spunk: Three Tales
what makes [Corthron's] drama an occasion of great joy is the presence of a unique and powerful voice in the theater.
Zora Neale Hurston, Chic Street Man, 2000
3
Aging Gracefully with Dignity, Integrity and Spunk Intact: ...
The "Golden Rule" not withstanding the catastrophe of 9-11, the world has been thrown into chaos.
Norma Roth, 2009
4
The girl with spunk
When Josie loses her job due to gossip, she realizes that the woman's rights convention could help her start a new life.
Judith St. George, 1975
5
Gumpy, Son of Spunk: The Story of a Little Sled Dog with a ...
This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.
Arthur C. Bartlett, 2013
6
Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers
Two other stories published during the middle 1920s, ''Spunk'' and ''Sweat,'' are among Hurston's finest stories. ''Spunk'' is the story of a bold, brassy, uncompromising individual, Spunk Banks, whom Hurston admires because he has spunk, ...
Yolanda Williams Page, 2007
7
American Sunshine: Diseases of Darkness and the Quest for ...
Spunk, August-September 1921, 13–15; Charles F. Arroyo's “How to Take the Rest Cure,” Spunk, September 1920, 6, and his “The Return to Activity,” Spunk, October 1920, 10. 25. Allen K. Krause, “The Treatment ofTuberculosis,” Spunk, ...
Daniel Freund, 2012
8
Zora Neale Hurston: Collected Plays
Enter Spunk left and crosses rapidly. He steps over the fence and rushes to the window. Evalina starts up.) Evalina: Spunk!! What you doing here? Spunk:( Reaching through the window to touch her)A letter come. It had your writing on it and it ...
Jean Lee Cole, Charles Mitchell, Zora Hurston, 2008
9
Restless Spirits: Ghost Stories by American Women, 1872-1926
"Well," Spunk announced calmly, "Joe come out there wid a meatax an' made me kill him." He sent Lena home and led the men back to Joe— Joe crumple and limp with his right hand still clutching his razor. "See mah back? Mah does cut ...
Catherine A. Lundie, 1996
10
A Portrait of the Artist as Australian: LÕOeuvre Bizarre de ...
8 Compare these lines with Humphries' "True British Spunk" (1969): "Spunk, spunk, spunk, / You're so full of British spunk; / You're never in a panic; / You're never in a funk. / So in this time of crisis / There's nothing quite so nice as / Singing ...
Paul Matthew St Pierre, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPUNK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spunk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Red Sox show spunk in roller-coaster loss to Astros
BOSTON -- Friday night at Fenway Park marked the beginning of the second half of the regular season for the Boston Red Sox, with game No. 82. With the Sox ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
2
REVIEW: 'Old-school' Alabama still has spunk
The most successful group in country music is back touring. From left, Alabama's Jeff Cook, Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry. Alabama performed at the Tyson ... «Sioux City Journal, Jun 15»
3
Sanders finds spunk among NH voters
CONCORD, N.H. – Bernie Sanders is being measured against Hillary Clinton in the minds of New Hampshire voters — at least one of whom wants his ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, May 15»
4
'Spunk Trumpet' and 10 more rude places jokers have put in Google …
People just found out that if you search for 'N***a house' in Google Maps, it brings up the location of the White House on screen – a racist jibe targeted at Barack ... «Metro, May 15»
5
Spend, spend, spend: 16 things you know if you spunk your cash on …
Here's 16 things you only know if you spunk all your money on payday. 1. How to celebrate payday like no other. 16 things you only know if you live for payday. «Metro, Apr 15»
6
Theater: WBTT's Got Spunk
Spunk, written by Zora Neal Hurston and directed by Jim Weaver, combines three different tales into one play. The stories take place in the late 1920s to early ... «The Bradenton Times, Apr 15»
7
'Spunk' opens at Westcoat Black Theatre Troupe in Sarasota
The cast of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's "Spunk," is, from left, Candace C. Culcleasure, Yohance Myles, Joel Patrick King, Earley Dean Wilson III, ... «Bradenton Herald, Apr 15»
8
Albany State University presents musical drama 'Spunk'
The Albany State University Division of Speech and Theatre presents “Spunk,” a production of the acclaimed musical drama developed by playwright George C. «New Pittsburgh Courier, Apr 15»
9
Ron Burgundy On Justin Bieber: “This Kid Has Spunk, Moxie, And …
Trying to decide what the most riotous moment was from Comedy Central's Roast of Justin Bieber is like choosing your favorite cupcake at Sprinkles in Beverly ... «Deadline.com, Mar 15»
10
Kim Cattrall tells Pat Kenny about life after "funky spunk and tea …
Kim Cattrall, best known for her role as Samantha Jones in Sex and the City, has revealed to Newstalk's Pat Kenny playing the iconic cougar could be ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Mar 15»
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