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clonk

clonk

1 7.9
A dull, heavy sound made when something hits another thing
  • noun
  • /klɒŋk/
translation icon : clonk
  • We heard a clonk when the old statue toppled over onto the wooden floor.
  • clonk of a cowbell

Examples

  • The report was interrupted by the loud clonk of a falling hammer.

  • It slid down inside his coat and hit the ground end-on with a loud wooden clonk.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Clonk.

  • As the door swung shut, it made a dull clonk against the wall.

Synonyms

thud
vsclonk
81 2.2

A heavy, dull sound made when something hits or falls

focuses similarly but highlights two solid objects striking each other
thumping
vsclonk
16 2.9

A heavy, dull sound made when two objects hit each other

refers to single solid strikes rather than ongoing repeated beats
clunk
vsclonk
8 6.0

A heavy, dull sound made when something hits a hard surface

is the same dull impact sound but stresses solid objects striking another
thunk
vsclonk
5 8.9

A dull hollow sound when something heavy hits a surface

is similar but presents a solid, nonhollow contact between objects
kerplunk
vsclonk
2 9.5

A sudden heavy splash or thud when something falls

describes a dull solid-to-solid impact rather than a splash or liquid hit
clump
vsclonk
1 4.4

A heavy, dull sound that something makes when it falls or hits the ground

applies the same impact sound but specifically from solid strikes
whomp
vsclonk
  • US
1 8.1

A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls

is similar but stresses dullness and solid contact over loud force
clunker
vsclonk
1 5.4

A heavy dull sound that a hard object makes when it is hit or dropped

describes the dull impact sound itself rather than the object causing it
tonk
vsclonk
9.9

A loud metallic sound like a clunk or thud

is a dull, nonmetal sound made when solid objects hit each other
donk
vsclonk
  • US
9.9

A loud heavy knock or thump you hear clearly

is less about loud force and more about dull solid impact

How Loud

bang
237 1.3
clonk
1 7.9
knock
81 1.3
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

clonk singular
clonks plural

Etymology

Clonk comes from the sound people make for a heavy hit, similar to the word 'clunk'. A clonk is the dull, heavy noise you hear when one hard thing strikes another.