donk
donk · donks · donked · donking
To hitTo hit
/dɒŋk/
Meaning
6 senses(slang, transitive)To hit
He donked me on the head!
(Canada, US, intransitive, slang)To mess around, to play
We can donk all day, boys!
(Australia, colloquial, slang)To provide a second person with a lift on a bicycle (formerly, on a horse), seating the passenger either in front (on the handlebar) or behind (sharing the seat); to travel as a passenger in such manner.
(slang)To make a donk bet.
(Northern England, Scotland)To moisten; dampen
(Northern England, Scotland)To drizzle
Origin
A shortening of donkey. From Middle English daunke, danke. More at dank.A shortening of donkey.
From Middle English daunke, danke. More at dank.
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Forms
donks, donking, donked, donkedSynonyms
6 synonymsprovide lift on a bicycle:donkeyB2dinkdouble-bankdouble-dinkdouble-donkdouble-donkey
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddonk bet
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle