noun
clank
KLANGK
noun
1
A loud, dull sound of metal striking metal.
"The chain hit the floor with a clank."
verb
1
To make a clank sound.
"The old radiator clanked as it heated up."
How to Use Clank
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA heavy metallic sound, duller than a clang.
Common mistake
Clank tends to describe a duller, heavier metal sound (chains, machinery) versus clang's sharper ring (bells, gates).
Easily confused with
Word Forms
clanked past tense, clanks plural, clanks singular
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Etymology
Onomatopoeic, imitating the sound itself.