klonk
/klɒŋk/
klonk noun: a dull, metallic or hollow sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact; a clunk.
Noun
klonk (plural klonks)
- A dull, metallic or hollow sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact; a clunk.
- At the same moment, Leiter kicked out backwards round the leg of his chair. There was a satisfactory 'klonk' as his heel caught his guard's shin.1954, Ian Fleming, “Table Z”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 61
Forms of klonk
| plural | klonks |
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Origin of klonk
Onomatopoeic
Words that rhyme with klonk
Questions about klonk
- What does klonk mean?
- Klonk means a dull, metallic or hollow sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact; a clunk.
- What part of speech is klonk?
- Klonk is a noun.
- How do you pronounce klonk?
- Klonk is pronounced /klɒŋk/.
- What is the plural of klonk?
- The plural of klonk is klonks.
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