clunk

POS

Noun, Verb (usu participle)

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun clunk has 1 sense

clunk(n = noun.event) clump, thud, thump, thumping - a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects); Array

is a kind of sound

Derived forms verb clunk₁, adjective clunky₂

Verb clunk has 1 sense

clunk(v = verb.perception) clop, clump, plunk - make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground; Array

is one way to go, sound

Derived form noun clunk₁

Sample sentences:
Cars clunk in the streets
The streets clunk with cars

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

clunk, n. & v.
--n. a dull sound as of thick pieces of metal meeting.
--v.intr. make such a sound.

Etymology

imit.

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THESAURUS

clunk

bump, chink, click, clink, clop, clump, crump, dull thud, flick, flump, pad, pat, patter, pitapat, pitter-patter, plump, plunk, pop, rap, tap, thud, thump, tick, tinkle, tunk

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