clunk

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/klʌŋk/

noun

A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.

“Her old bicycle was clunking along the road.”

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Meanings

nounclunk (plural clunks)

plural clunks

  1. A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
  2. datedThe sound of liquid coming out of a bottle, etc.; a glucking sound.
  3. derogatoryoffensivedull; foolish; stupid or silly person.
verbclunk (third-person singular simple present clunks, present participle clunking, simple past and past participle clunked)

present singular third person clunks · participle present clunking · participle past clunked · past clunked

  1. To make such a sound.

    Her old bicycle was clunking along the road.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

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thumpthumpingclumpthud
Broader
sound

verbmake or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

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clopclumpplunk
Broader
soundgo
Also see
clopclumpcrackplunksnapthudthumpthumping

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Onomatopoeic.

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Translations

Finnish kolahdus, kolahtaa
  • kolahdussound
  • kolahtaato make a dull, metallic sound
Māori ngahoa, ngahoa
  • ngahoasound
  • ngahoato make a dull, metallic sound

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with clunk

trunkfunkjunkunchunkchunkbunkdunkshrunksplunkcrunkthunkdebunkgunkplunkflunkslunkkerplunkdegunkfrunkspelunk
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Cite this entry
APA

clunk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clunk

MLA

“clunk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clunk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clunk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clunk.

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