donk
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A sharp, punchy bass sound used to drive a dance beat
- noun
- Jargon
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sonido donk
- In that song, the donk drives the rhythm and makes it highly danceable.
Examples
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I'm ready for the honk tonk and the donk donk.
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He has the ultimate hit Honk and Tonk, but Donk and Donk and Tracy's a tall guy, full beard, long ponytail.
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The track features a heavy donk that gets everyone on the dance floor.
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Many producers experiment with donk sounds to create high-energy beats.
Antonyms
How Punchy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Donk in dance music comes from the same idea: it is named after the punchy, bright 'donk' sound the bass makes, so it refers to that percussive bass hit that drives the beat.