/t͡ʃæŋk/, [t͡ʃeɪŋk]
OriginFrom Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha).
- IndiaThe large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum.
- USTo eat noisily; to champ or chomp.
Formschanks(plural) · chanquo(alternative) · chonk(alternative) · chunk(alternative, archaic) · chanks(present, singular, third-person) · chanking(participle, present) · chanked(participle, past) · chanked(past)