noun
clunk
kluhngk
noun
1
A dull, heavy sound, as of two solid objects knocking together.
"The car door shut with a loud clunk."
verb
1
To make this kind of dull thudding sound.
"Something clunked in the engine every time she turned the key."
How to Use Clunk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA heavy dull thud, or the act of making that sound.
Common pairings
clunk shut
a metallic clunk
Word Forms
clunked past tense, clunks plural, clunks singular
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Etymology
An imitative word — it simply sounds like the noise it describes.