clunk
clunk
Definition
clunk (kluŋk)
noun
- a dull, heavy, hollow sound
- Informal a heavy blow
- Slang a dull or stupid person
Etymology: echoic
intransitive verb, transitive verb
to move or strike with a clunk or clunks
clunk
Usage Examples
Object
- noise: All of a sudden they heard a mysterious clunking noise.
- sound: Much less welcome was the results of investigating a clunking sound under the bonnet.
- pull: Saying which, he clunked a pull off Pathan then not a million miles short of midwicket.
Converse of object
- hear: You can hear the clunk of jaws dropping, then giggling.
- go: The lift went clunk, the lights started flashing, and the doors half-opened to show the lift stuck between floors.
- give: So poorly sick that about 5 miles up the road it gave a clunk and started screeching at us.
- make: Leg of wood makes a clunk with each step.
- cause: Have spent ages now trying to discover what was causing a horrendous clunk from the rear of the car.
Adjective modifier
- satisfying: The door opens easily with a nice action and shuts with a really satisfying clunk.
- audible: All this takes about 13 to 15 seconds and apart from a few audible clunks, does so fairly smoothly.
- loud: A dark figure walked through the garden gate; a loud clunk came as metal hit metal, and the gate swung shut.
Modifies a noun
- noise: I Need You 0:41 Stray clunk noise from guitar, right channel.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- along: I can totally understand why people dislike the book, for it clunks along with little grace.
Used with why or when
- when: Is the car quiet, or are there rattles and clunks when it is moving?
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near clunk
- clung
- clumsy
- clumsiness
- clumsily
- clumsiest
- clumsier
- clumpy
- clumpish
- clumpiest
- clumpier
- clunker
- clunkier
- clunkiest
- clunky
- Cluny
- Cluny lace
- clupeid
- cluster
- cluster analysis
- cluster bomb
