clonk
9.9
A short sound people make to copy a dull hit
- interjection
- /klɔŋk/
- Informal
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clonk
- As the metal bar hit the floor, someone shouted clonk to mimic the noise.
Examples
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As the metal bar hit the floor, someone shouted clonk to imitate the sound.
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The cartoon character dropped a brick with a loud clonk for comedic effect.
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When the helmet fell off the shelf, it landed with a resounding clonk.
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What a clonk!
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Did you hear that clonk from the kitchen?
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The cartoon character dropped a brick with a loud clonk that made everyone laugh.
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When the helmet fell off the shelf, it landed with a loud clonk on the floor.
Synonyms
37
8.6
A word that copies the sound of a loud hit, gunshot, or explosion
copies a dull heavy impact sound not the loud explosive noise
9.9
An exclamation said to copy a sudden heavy splash or thud
focuses on a dull solid strike rather than a falling splash
Surface Forms
clonk main
Etymology
Clonk is an imitation of a heavy, dull sound, like the noise 'thud' when two hard things hit. People say clonk as an exclamation to copy that noise, so the word makes you picture a hard hit.