Clank Definition

klăngk
clanked, clanking, clanks
noun
clanks
A sharp, metallic sound, not so resonant as a clang and shorter in duration.
Webster's New World
verb
clanked, clanking, clanks
To make a clank.
Webster's New World
To cause to clank.
Webster's New World
To move with a clank.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Clank

Noun

Singular:
clank
Plural:
clanks

Origin of Clank

  • Probably imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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