clank
15
5.2
- noun
- /klæŋk/
:
clangor
- In the kitchen, the icemaker purrs, pauses, and clanks into a new rhythm.
Examples
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We hear only the clank of his feet as he descends deep into the ship.
Fiction book (1999) -
The shuttle nestles with a clank against the station.
Fiction book (1997) -
Through the opening, I could hear the whir and clank of the electric door at the back of the building.
Fiction book (2001) -
After all, some of those are so real you can almost hear the tankards clank.
Academic text (2007) -
Mouths moved, but the only sound was the clank and groan of the cars on the rails.
Fiction book (1994) -
My daddy's dog, Nipper, was growling low and making his chain clank in the yard.
Fiction book (1996) -
The resounding clank of handcuffs on Borodin was heard very clearly by all members of the Russian elite.
Academic text (2001) -
When I arrive home, I am greeted by the clank and whistle of the radiators, mechanical pets welcoming me.
Fiction book (1998) -
The noise is deafening: the clank of chains, the screech of wheels, and the endless banging of hammers.
Fiction book (1998) -
As the metal door closed, it produced a loud clank that echoed in the hallway.
Synonyms
63
2.4
A loud sudden noise made by things hitting each other
28
3.9
A loud ringing sound when metal hits metal
19
5.3
A short, light sound made when glass or metal hit each other
16
2.7
A loud repeating sound made when hard things hit
8
6.0
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits a hard surface
1
8.4
A loud, continuous ringing metal sound like bells or machines
1
7.9
A dull, heavy sound made when something hits another thing
1
7.7
A quick series of soft clicking sounds from machines or hard things hitting together
A loud metallic sound that repeats, like bells ringing
A loud metallic sound like a clunk or thud
A series of quick, sharp sounds like train wheels or high heels
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clank is a word that copies the sound of metal hitting metal, like clang or clatter. So a clank is 'a loud, sharp, metallic noise' you can hear echoing.