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clunk

/klʌŋk/

clunk noun: a dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.

Noun

clunk (plural clunks)

  1. A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
  2. (dated) The sound of liquid coming out of a bottle, etc.; a glucking sound.
  3. (derogatory, offensive) dull; foolish; stupid or silly person.

Verb

clunk (third-person singular simple present clunks, present participle clunking, simple past and past participle clunked)

  1. To make such a sound.
    • Her old bicycle was clunking along the road.

Forms of clunk

Noun
pluralclunks
Verb
third-person singular presentclunks
present participleclunking
past participleclunked
pastclunked

Origin of clunk

Onomatopoeic.

Words formed from clunk

Words that rhyme with clunk

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Questions about clunk

What does clunk mean?
Clunk means a dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
What part of speech is clunk?
Clunk can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce clunk?
Clunk is pronounced /klʌŋk/.
What is the plural of clunk?
The plural of clunk is clunks.

Words near clunk in the dictionary

  1. Cluniacensian
  2. Cluniacensians
  3. Cluniacs
  4. clunial
  5. Clunie Water
  6. clunk
  7. clunked
  8. clunker
  9. clunkers
  10. clunkier
  11. clunkiest

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