Clunk Definition

klŭngk
clunked, clunking, clunks
noun
clunks
A dull, heavy, hollow sound.
Webster's New World
A heavy blow.
Webster's New World
A dull or stupid person.
Webster's New World
A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
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verb
clunked, clunking, clunks
To move or strike with a clunk or clunks.
Webster's New World
To strike something so as to make a dull sound.
American Heritage
To strike so as to make a dull sound.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Clunk

Noun

Singular:
clunk
Plural:
clunks

Origin of Clunk

  • Imitative

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

Clunk Sentence Examples

  • You can hear the clunk of jaws dropping, then giggling.

  • Leg of wood makes a clunk with each step.

  • Something fell with a clunk to the ground.

  • The lift went clunk, the lights started flashing, and the doors half-opened to show the lift stuck between floors.

  • The door opens easily with a nice action and shuts with a really satisfying clunk.

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Words Starting With

CCLCLU

Words Ending With

KNKUNK

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