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clunking

clunking is the present participle and gerund of clunk.

Meaning of clunk

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.

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Adjective

clunking (comparative more clunking, superlative most clunking)

  1. clunky; awkward

Noun

clunking (plural clunkings)

  1. A sound that clunks.

Forms of clunking

Adjective
comparativemore clunking
superlativemost clunking
Noun
pluralclunkings

Words formed from clunking

Questions about clunking

What does clunking mean?
Clunking means clunky; awkward.
What is clunking the present participle and gerund of?
Clunking is the present participle and gerund of clunk.
What part of speech is clunking?
Clunking can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near clunking in the dictionary

  1. clunkers
  2. clunkier
  3. clunkiest
  4. clunkily
  5. clunkiness
  6. clunking
  7. clunkingly
  8. clunkings
  9. clunks
  10. clunky
  11. clunt

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