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clunk

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clunk  (klngk)
n.
1. A dull sound; a thump.
2. A blow that produces a dull sound.
3. Informal A stupid, dull person.
v. clunked, clunk·ing, clunks
v.intr.
1. To make or move with a clunk.
2. To strike something so as to make a dull sound.
v.tr.
To strike so as to make a dull sound: "Icy weather affected the clock's mechanism and for several hours Big Ben clunked instead of bonged the time changes" (Christian Science Monitor).

[Imitative.]

clunk [klʌŋk]
n
1. a blow or the sound of a blow
2. a dull metallic sound
3. a dull or stupid person
4. Chiefly Scot
a.  the gurgling sound of a liquid
b.  the sound of a cork being removed from a bottle
vb
to make or cause to make such a sound
[of imitative origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clunkclunk - a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb1.clunk - make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
Translations
clunk [klʌŋk]
A. N
1. (= sound) → sonido m metálico sordo
2. (US) → cabeza mf hueca
B. VI (= make sound) → sonar a hueco
clunk [ˈklʌŋk]
nbruit m sourd
vifaire un bruit sourd
clunk
vi the door clunked shutdie Tür schloss sich mit einem dumpfen Geräusch


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