clunker
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈklʌŋkər/
- Informal
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- "Jeremy opens the door of the old clunker Buick he bought on his sixteenth birthday for $400, and Conor, without thinking, gets in."
- an old clunker
- a clunker of a car
Examples
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I'm confident they'll be much lower than those old clunkers out on the streets today that get traded in on them.
Blog text (30) -
I think he had the clunker for several years before giving up on fixing it and selling it for parts.
Blog text (33) -
- Your car is a real clunker.
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Yeah, you qualified, but you sure made a clunker out of that car.
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I tell you this clunker can't be ready for the race tomorrow.
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Always something with these old clunkers.
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I recognized that clunker, an ancient Chevy that needed an IV.
Fiction book (1992) -
Ace's clunker speeds down the highway.
Fiction book (1994) -
Just a few old clunkers parked sideways across the street.
Fiction book (1996) -
I finally replaced my old clunker with a reliable new car.
Synonyms
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7.0
An old car that does not work well and is in bad shape
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8.0
An old car in bad condition that often breaks down
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6.1
An old car in bad condition that often breaks down
3
8.1
A vehicle that is old, noisy and often breaks down
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9.9
A small, cheap car that often breaks down
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9.2
A worn-out thing like a car or bike that is not worth much
An old car that often breaks and does not work well
An old car that often breaks down and does not work well
An old car that often breaks down and is not reliable
An old noisy car that often breaks down
An old car that often breaks down because it is not well looked after
An old, uncomfortable vehicle like a car or bicycle that shakes on bumpy roads
A car that often does not start or breaks down
Antonyms
How Worn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Clunker comes from the sound word clunk, and it came to be used for old cars that make that heavy 'clunk' and often break down. So, a clunker today means an old, worn-out, unreliable vehicle.