clunk

[US]/klʌŋk/
[UK]/klʌŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a dull metallic sound
vt. to hit forcefully
vi. to make a clunking sound

Phrases & Collocations

loud clunking sound

metallic clunk

heard a clunk

Example Sentences

The old car engine made a loud clunk.

He heard a clunk as the book fell off the shelf.

The heavy toolbox landed with a clunk on the floor.

She tried to fix the broken toaster, but it just made a clunking noise.

The old clock on the wall started to clunk loudly.

The robot's movements were accompanied by clunking sounds.

As the elevator descended, it made a series of clunks.

The loose wheel on the bicycle clunked against the frame.

The heavy metal door clunked shut behind them.

The old pipes in the house often clunked and groaned.

Real-world Examples

There was a loud clunk, a splutter, and the engine died completely.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Although, to be honest, a penny would never really clunk.

Source: 6 Minute English

Harry dropped his tankard with a loud clunk.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

There was this sort of clunk. “Gehry came in. Clunk.”

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

He barely had time to glance around, however, before there was a muffled clunk from behind them

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

And he never did, and so it went over like a clunk, right?

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

With two smart clunks, the doors flew open and Harry felt his seat tip sideways.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

A clunk' is the noise of two heavy objects hitting each other.

Source: 6 Minute English

" He is so creepy! " Parvati whispered as Moody clunked away.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The book toppled off the bed with a loud clunk and shuffled rapidly across the room.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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