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to tonk

to tonk

9.9
To beat someone badly in a game
  • verb
  • /tɔŋk/
  • Slang
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  • After practicing for weeks, he finally tonked his opponent, winning the game without a doubt.

Examples

  • The championship team tonked their rivals in the final match, securing a decisive victory.

  • Getting tonked all over the park.

  • She was tonked in the first round of the tournament, leaving her fans disappointed.

Synonyms

to defeat
vsto tonk
932 2.1

To beat someone in a game, fight, or contest

is narrower, stressing a decisive manner of winning in games
to vanquish
vsto tonk
  • Formal
109 7.2

Beat someone or something completely in a conflict

is about decisive contest wins, not always total conquest
to whip
vsto tonk
36 5.5

To beat someone easily by a large amount

focuses specifically on decisive victory in games or competitions
to whup
vsto tonk
  • Informal
33 8.6

To beat someone easily in a game or fight

emphasizes decisive contest victory rather than performance gap
to whoop
vsto tonk
  • Slang
32 4.2

To beat someone easily in a game or contest

is similar but focuses on decisive victory especially in contests
to trounce
vsto tonk
14 7.5

To beat an opponent by a large amount in a game or contest

expresses decisive winning but may be less forceful in tone
to kick-ass
vsto tonk
  • Offensive
11 8.7

To beat someone by a large amount in a contest or game

is focused on decisive victory without the energetic connotation
to demolish
vsto tonk
8 3.7

Defeat an opponent completely and easily

is about decisive victory but not necessarily humiliation
to clobber
vsto tonk
  • Informal
8 7.7

To beat someone completely in a game or fight

focuses on decisive outcome rather than forceful tone
to thrash
vsto tonk
6 4.5

Beat someone completely in a game or contest

describes decisive victory, not only total domination
to beat the pants off
vsto tonk
  • Informal
3 7.7

Win easily by a lot against another person or team

is about decisive victory but not about ease or humiliation
to shellack
vsto tonk
  • Informal
3 8.5

To beat someone very badly in a game or match

means decisive victory without stressing the large margin
to whomp
vsto tonk
  • Informal
1 8.8

To beat someone easily and completely

means decisive victory but not necessarily overwhelming domination
to worst
vsto tonk
1 6.8

To defeat someone completely in a contest

focuses on decisive victory without stressing completeness
to mop up
vsto tonk
  • Informal
1 5.2

To defeat an opponent completely and easily

describes decisive win but may allow for closer contests
to wallop
vsto tonk
  • Informal
1 6.7

To beat someone very easily and completely in a game or contest

is the same idea but used more generally for contests
to worf
vsto tonk
  • Jargon
1 9.9

To beat someone in a game or challenge

is more specific about being decisive, especially in competitions
to clean someone's clock
vsto tonk
  • Informal
9.3

Beat someone badly in a game or fight

is used for decisive victories especially in games or competitions
to woop
vsto tonk
  • Informal
9.9

To beat someone easily in a game or contest

is similar but used across formal and informal competitive contexts
to overbeat
vsto tonk
4.9

Defeat an opponent easily in a game or contest

is similar but specifically highlights decisive action over ease

Antonyms

1.0

Fail to win a game or contest

Phrasal Verbs

9.9

Take part in the card game tonk

Compounds

8 9.4

A cheap bar with country music where people dance

A light cheerful sound like small bells or a music box

How Decisive

to annihilate
  • NSFW
63 7.5
to trounce
14 7.5
to tonk
  • Slang
9.9
to beat
1.4

Surface Forms

tonk infinitive
tonked past
tonked past participle
tonking present participle
tonks third person singular

Etymology

To tonk someone 'defeat' comes from the image of giving a hard 'tonk' or hit to an opponent, as if you knock them down in a game. So when you 'tonk' a team, you beat them strongly and clearly.