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clanked

/klæŋkt/

clanked is the simple past and past participle of clank.

Meaning of clank

Verb

clank (third-person singular simple present clanks, present participle clanking, simple past and past participle clanked)

  1. (intransitive) To make a clanking sound
    • The chains clanked.
  2. (transitive) To cause to sound with a clank.
    • The prisoners clank their chains.

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Words that rhyme with clanked

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Questions about clanked

What is clanked the simple past and past participle of?
Clanked is the simple past and past participle of clank.
How do you pronounce clanked?
Clanked is pronounced /klæŋkt/.

Words near clanked in the dictionary

  1. clanistic
  2. clanistics
  3. clank
  4. clanka
  5. clankas
  6. clanked
  7. clanker
  8. clankers
  9. clankety
  10. clankier
  11. clankiest

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