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Growing up, my mom made us this amazing thing called The Mack Theatrical Wardrobe. It was a massive trunk filled with everything that you'd want as a kid if you were into imagination and play.
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Meaning of "trunk" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRUNK

From Old French tronc, from Latin truncus, from truncus (adj) lopped.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRUNK

trunk  [trʌŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRUNK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trunk 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 TRUNK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trunk

Trunk may refer to: In biology: ▪ Elephant#Trunk, the proboscis of an elephant ▪ Trunk, synonym for torso ▪ Trunk, a tree's central superstructure Containers: ▪ Trunk, a large storage compartment ▪ Trunk ▪ Trunk, a storage compartment Other uses: ▪ Trunk, 2013 album by Ulf Lundell ▪ Trunk, in revision control ▪ Trunk line, in telecommunications ▪ Trunk shot, auto-trunk camera work ▪ Trunk Records, a record label ▪ Trunk road ▪ Trunk show, a merchandising event...

Definition of trunk in the English dictionary

The first definition of trunk in the dictionary is the main stem of a tree, usually thick and upright, covered with bark and having branches at some distance from the ground. Other definition of trunk is a large strong case or box used to contain clothes and other personal effects when travelling and for storage. Trunk is also the body excluding the head, neck, and limbs; torso.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRUNK


bunk
bʌŋk
chipmunk
ˈtʃɪpˌmʌŋk
chunk
tʃʌŋk
cyberpunk
ˈsaɪbəˌpʌŋk
drunk
drʌŋk
dunk
dʌŋk
funk
fʌŋk
hunk
hʌŋk
junk
dʒʌŋk
monk
mʌŋk
podunk
ˈpəʊdʌŋk
preshrunk
priːˈʃrʌŋk
punk
pʌŋk
shrunk
ʃrʌŋk
skunk
skʌŋk
slam-dunk
ˌslæmˈdʌŋk
spunk
spʌŋk
sunk
sʌŋk
undrunk
ʌnˈdrʌŋk
unshrunk
ʌnˈʃrʌŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRUNK

truncately
truncating
truncation
truncheon
truncheoner
trundle
trundle bed
trundler
trunk cabin
trunk call
trunk curl
trunk hose
trunk line
trunk road
trunkfish
trunkful
trunking
trunkless
trunks
trunksleeve

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRUNK

cabin trunk
clunk
countersunk
crunk
debunk
dry drunk
flunk
half-drunk
kerplunk
plunk
postpunk
punch-drunk
Saratoga trunk
slam dunk
slunk
space junk
stunk
thunk
tree trunk
wardrobe trunk

Synonyms and antonyms of trunk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRUNK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «trunk» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of trunk
bin · body · bole · box · case · casket · chest · coffer · crate · kist · locker · nose · portmanteau · proboscis · snout · stalk · stem · stock · suitcase · torso

Translation of «trunk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRUNK

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

Translator English - Chinese

树干
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tronco
570 millions of speakers

English

trunk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्रंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جِذْع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ствол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tronco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রাঙ্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tronc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Baumstamm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나무 줄기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trunk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thân cây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடற்பகுதியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रंक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gövde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tronco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pień
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стовбур
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tulpină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κορμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

koffert
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

(tre)stamme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trunk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRUNK»

The term «trunk» is very widely used and occupies the 8.687 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «trunk».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRUNK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «trunk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «trunk» 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 trunk

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10 QUOTES WITH «TRUNK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word trunk.
1
Aeschylus
From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.
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Nicole Beharie
My mom has an English accent, so we always referred to the trunk as the 'boot.' And then, suddenly, we moved to Georgia and I would say things like 'open the boot' with a bit of an accent, and I quickly realized I had to adapt; that kind of thing will get you beat up!
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Orlando Bloom
Elves are like trees, grounded and focused from the trunk down but graceful and agile on top.
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Justin Chon
When it comes to romance, I believe in keeping it simple. With my last girlfriend, we were on our way to our favorite restaurant when I pretended that the car was crappin' out. I asked her to get out and check if smoke was coming from the exhaust. When she did, I popped the trunk and inside were six dozen roses and a stuffed bear.
5
Dick Dale
I live like in the days of Daniel Boone, hauling water by hand. I used to have two Rolls-Royces. Now I got one. It's got four flat tires; the trunk is open, and a rat lives inside it.
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Neil Jordan
My conception of it was that in a normal film you have a story with different movements that program, develop, go a little bit off the trunk, come back, and end.
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Michael Kors
There are two kinds of designers: ones who are very happy locked in their office surrounded by their coterie. The last thing they need to do is to go to a trunk show; they'd go running for the hills. I not only enjoy it, I think, how do you design things that are applicable to life - unless you live it?
8
Diane Ladd
I always had a trunk full of good reviews. I'd get magnificent reviews, and I'd be standing out on the unemployment line!
9
Amy Lee
There's nothing sexy about skin and bone. You gotta have some junk in the trunk.
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Allison Mack
Growing up, my mom made us this amazing thing called The Mack Theatrical Wardrobe. It was a massive trunk filled with everything that you'd want as a kid if you were into imagination and play.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRUNK»

Discover the use of trunk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trunk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal: Volume II
Complete with his favorite playlists, band discographies, memorabilia, trivia, and more than 200 color photographs, this new book combines brief band histories with Trunk’s unique personal experiences and anecdotes in a must-read for all ...
Eddie Trunk, 2013
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The Secret of the Blue Trunk
Winner of the Forest of Reading White Pine Award for Non-Fiction, 2014 In this true story, Armande Martel, a young nun from Quebec, is arrested by the Germans in 1940 during a stay at her religious order's mother house in Brittany.
Lise Dion, 2013
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Judenrat: The Jewish Councils in Eastern Europe Under Nazi ...
The Judenrat was required to carry out Nazi directives against other Jews, to supply forced labor, and eventually to cooperate in the Final Solution. Did the Jewish leaders of the ghettos, who were also victims, assist their murderers?
Isaiah Trunk, 1972
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trunk
welcome - to title: "trunk" (& pattern) - an eBo@k66 - on 09-20-2012 - by*andrewolah - an interactive book - inviting the reader - to participate - in the page progression - by writing - or reflecting - on their personal things - so: enjoy ...
andrew olah, 2012
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The Chinatown Trunk Mystery: Murder, Miscegenation, and ...
"This is a fantastic book, overflowing with groundbreaking empirical research and rich with historical detail.
Mary Ting Li Lui, Mary Ting Yi Lui, 2005
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Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success
Guy Kawasaki, author of The Art of the Start "Take everything you think you 'know' about career strategies, throw them away, and read this book because the rules have changed.
Penelope Trunk, 2009
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Trunk trouble
Eric Elephant's practical joke gets him and his sisters into a terrible tangle! It's a good thing their friends are there to get them out of their trunk trouble!
Ronne Randall, 2003
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The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd
In telling the story of this American crime legend, Bommersbach also tells the story of Phoenix, Arizona-a backwater town that would become a major American city-and the story of a unique moment in American history filled with social taboos ...
Jana Bommersbach, 2011
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Trunk Music
It looks like a simple case of Trunk Music - a Mafia hit, the victim shot in his own vehicle - but the victim is movie producer Tony Aliso - and the Mafia weren't the only ones after him.
Michael Connelly, 2009
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Right in the Middle: Selective Trunk Activity in the ...
Follow-up and complimentary text to P.M. Davies' previous book on selective activity of the upper and lower extremities, this book on selective trunk activity is the only one on the subject.
Patricia M. Davies, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRUNK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trunk is used in the context of the following news items.
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Body of child not seen in 11 years found in trunk of mother's car
Now, Virginia police have confirmed a black trash bag containing his remains was found in the trunk of his mother's car. Tonya Slaton, 44, was pulled over ... «kfor.com, Jun 15»
2
Amazon Tests Delivery To Your Car Trunk
The German automaker announced Wednesday it was testing a service that would allow drivers to have Amazon packages delivered to their car trunks. «NBCNews.com, Apr 15»
3
SCSO: Kidnapper puts woman in trunk, can't drive stick shift, runs …
The woman said Nelson struggled with the car manual transmission until he gave up and ran away. The victim was able to eventually escape the trunk by using ... «WYFF Greenville, Apr 15»
4
Chilling Video Shows Armed Suspect Forcing Woman into Car …
He can be seen ordering the woman into the trunk of her car then driving off with her. PHOTO: Surveillance footage shows a woman being approached by an ... «ABC News, Jan 15»
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Body found in trunk identified as N.J. man reportedly kidnapped …
NEW YORK CITY — A 24-year-old Fort Lee man whose girlfriend reported him kidnapped was found dead in the trunk of his BMW in the Bronx Thursday, ... «NJ.com, Jan 15»
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Lisa Batstone faces 2nd-degree murder charge after daughter's …
The mother of Teagan Batstone, the eight-year-old girl whose body was found in the trunk of a car in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, has been charged with ... «CBC.ca, Dec 14»
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Woman arrested after child's body found in trunk of car in Surrey, B.C.
VANCOUVER – The body of a child was found in the trunk of a car this afternoon in the 13900-block 35A Avenue of Surrey, according to the Integrated Homicide ... «Globalnews.ca, Dec 14»
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Body found in trunk; police look abroad
IOWA CITY, Ia. – After finding a body in a car trunk, police said Saturday they want to talk to a man who has left the country about the disappearance of an Iowa ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Sep 14»
9
Kennebunk tourists find exotic snake in trunk of rental car
Kennebunk police said they were called to the Port Inn Wednesday evening after the tourists, whose names were not available, found a ball python in the trunk ... «WMTW Portland, Sep 14»
10
Mother drives with 5-month-old in trunk to avoid being cited for not …
As the deputy headed back to the cruiser, another deputy heard crying coming from inside the trunk. They opened it and found Watkins' baby, Hurley said. «Sun Sentinel, Sep 14»

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