clunking
2
7.7
- noun
- /ˈklʌŋkɪŋ/
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golpeteo
- A clunking sound draws our attention, but not his, to the stairs, where we briefly glimpse the bottom half of a hand truck—with something big strapped to it—as it's pulled with some effort up the top steps.
- clunking noise
- clunking sound
Examples
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As the horse trotted down the cobblestone street, I could hear the clunking of its hooves echoing against the pavement.
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But he couldn't even ask because a clunking noise meant Mr. Tricoupis had put the phone down.
Fiction book (1999) -
Each tavern had a clunking chain across the entrance to stop boisterous knights from riding into the bar.
Academic text (2011) -
Ladon's springs leap to get away from their source, clattering over rocks with a sound like the clunking of the sheep bells higher up the hill.
Academic text (1998) -
"All in good time," Samuel said as the sounds of a clunking automobile evaded the silence of the room until the engine sputtered to a stop and the car door slammed.
Blog text (9) -
There were clunking and hissing noises coming from the rear of the shop, where the cappuccino bar was, and as Eleanor got nearer, she heard Ruth's voice.
Fiction book (1998) -
With the cart clunking, creaking, and swaying like a horse-drawn sleigh, we dragged our invention to the village square, spreading the word as we went that we were going to make fools of Akeem and his gang.
Fiction book (1997) -
The old cart moved slowly, its wheels making a clunking sound as they hit the uneven road.
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With each step, the clunking noise from the horse's heavy hooves warned everyone nearby.
Synonyms
49
3.0
A heavy dull sound something makes when it hits a surface
16
2.9
A heavy, dull sound made when two objects hit each other
6
4.3
The sound a horse's hoof makes when it hits the ground
5
8.9
A dull hollow sound when something heavy hits a surface
4
7.9
A short loud sound made when a horse's hoof hits a hard surface
4
4.2
A heavy sound that feet make when they step hard on the ground
1
4.4
A heavy, dull sound that something makes when it falls or hits the ground
1
8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
1
5.1
The sound horse hooves make when they hit a hard road in a steady regular beat
1
7.7
A rhythmic sound horse hooves make on a hard surface
1
9.0
A steady sound of horse hooves on a hard road
1
7.9
A dull, heavy sound made when something hits another thing
1
5.4
A heavy dull sound that a hard object makes when it is hit or dropped
1
9.9
A loud hit that makes a sharp sound
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word clunking comes from the simple sound word clunk, a word that copies 'a heavy, dull hit', like when a horse's hoof hits a hard surface. So clunking refers to the low, repeated noise of hooves on stone or pavement.