skronk en · NOUN
Etymology
Imitative.
Meanings
- (informal) A raw, discordant sound produced with electric guitars.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skronks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
skronk en · VERB
Etymology
Imitative.
Meanings
-
(informal, intransitive) To produce a raw, discordant sound with a musical instrument, most commonly via a saxophone or electric guitar.
Structured around a sludgy riff, it skronks along noisily until about the two-minute mark, when the band veers left with a sudden acoustic interlude.
2007 October 15, Mark Pytlik, “Radiohead: In Rainbows”, in Pitchfork Media:THE PRODIGY (Thursday) This British electronic trio — beloved for its skronking, industrial sound — achieved a burst of mainstream notoriety in 1997 when it released the caustic (and controversial) single “Smack My Bitch Up.”
2009 March 20, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skronks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| skronking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| skronked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| skronked | Tense=Past | lexicographic |