Pronunciation: /klʌŋ/
noun a dull, metallic sound, typically made by a heavy object falling or being struck
A1 I heard a clunk when I dropped the book on the floor.
A2 The old car made a loud clunk as it hit a pothole.
B1 The mechanic identified the problem with the engine by listening for any clunks.
B2 The clunk of the heavy metal door closing echoed through the empty warehouse.
C1 The sudden clunk of the machinery signaled that something had gone wrong in the factory.
C2 The clunk of the hammer hitting the metal reverberated throughout the workshop.
verb to make or cause to make a clunking sound
A1 The car clunked when I tried to start it.
A2 I heard a loud clunk coming from the engine.
B1 The old washing machine clunked as it went through its cycle.
B2 The heavy metal door clunked shut behind me.
C1 The mechanic diagnosed the problem with the engine by listening to the clunking sound.
C2 The worn-out elevator clunked to a stop on the top floor.
formal The clunk of the metal door closing echoed through the empty hallway.
informal I heard a loud clunk coming from the kitchen, probably my cat knocking something over.
slang The car engine made a weird clunk noise, I think something's wrong with it.
figurative The decision to move to a new city was like a clunk in my mind, suddenly everything fell into place.
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