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clunk

 

[ klสŒล‹k ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

sound

A dull, metallic sound, often made by two heavy objects hitting each other.

Synonyms

clang, thud, thump

Examples of usage

  • I heard a clunk coming from the garage.
  • The clunk of the metal door closing echoed through the room.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A mistake or error, especially a noticeable or glaring one.

Synonyms

blunder, error, mistake

Examples of usage

  • There was a clunk in the system that caused the entire program to crash.
  • His speech was full of clunks and stumbles.
Context #3 | Verb

sound

To make a dull, metallic sound.

Synonyms

clang, thud, thump

Examples of usage

  • The old car engine clunked as it struggled to start.
  • The heavy box clunked as it was set down on the floor.

Translations

Translations of the word "clunk" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ruรญdo metรกlico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคพเคคเฅ เค•เฅ€ เค†เคตเคพเคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Krachen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bunyi dentuman

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณัƒั€ะบั–ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ brzฤ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฌใƒใƒฃใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bruit mรฉtallique

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estruendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงatฤฑrtฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋œ์ปน ์†Œ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตูˆุช ู…ุนุฏู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rachot

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rachot

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ’”ๅš“ๅฃฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kovinski zvok

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skellur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะปะฐา›า›ะฐ ะถะฐา“ั‹ะผัั‹ะท ะดั‹ะฑั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ metal sษ™si

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estruendo

Etymology

The origin of the word 'clunk' is uncertain, but it is believed to have imitative roots, mimicking the sound it represents. The word has been used in English since the early 20th century to describe a dull, heavy sound.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,537, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.