clunk
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6.0
- noun
- /klʌŋk/
- I walk away and I hear like a clunk, clunk, clunk.
- a loud clunk
- a dull clunk
- a heavy clunk
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Watch on YouTubeI walk away and I hear like a clunk, clunk, clunk.
- I walk away and I hear like a clunk, clunk, clunk.
- We don't believe in a simple clunk click.
Examples
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Delia heard the clunk of a car door at the front, then loud heels on the porch.
Fiction book (1995) -
Sam went to replace his bag in the Buick; she heard the clunk of his trunk lid.
Fiction book (1995) -
Go away, leave me alone! Clunk! A noise upstairs.
Fiction book (1996) -
We could hear the clunk, clunk as he lined up bottles at the side of the bed.
Fiction book (2000) -
First you could hear a noise, then it made a loud clunk, then it didn't go at all...
Fiction book (1997) -
There was a clunk - Brian propping himself up in bed.
Fiction book (2002) -
Suddenly, the green light on the lock goes on and it unlocks with a clunk.
Fiction book (1991) -
The TV came on downstairs, and the refrigerator door slammed shut with a dull clunk.
Fiction book (1995) -
With a metallic clunk of gears, they lurched into motion.
Fiction book (1998) -
As the heavy box was dropped, it landed with a loud clunk on the floor.
Synonyms
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2.2
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits or falls
51
3.0
A heavy dull sound something makes when it hits a surface
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3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
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2.9
A heavy, dull sound made when two objects hit each other
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8.9
A dull hollow sound when something heavy hits a surface
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9.9
A loud metallic sound like a clunk or thud
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8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
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4.4
A heavy, dull sound that something makes when it falls or hits the ground
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7.9
A dull, heavy sound made when something hits another thing
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9.9
A soft, low sound that something makes when it hits a surface
A dull heavy sound when something falls or is hit
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clunk is a word that copies the heavy, dull noise you hear when something heavy falls or metal hits metal, much like clank. So, a clunk is 'a heavy, dull sound', for example the noise of a dropped toolbox or a slamming door.