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clank
[klangk]
noun
a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other.
the clank of chains; the clank of an iron gate slamming shut.
verb (used without object)
to make such a sound.
to move with such sounds.
The old jalopy clanked up the hill.
verb (used with object)
to cause to make a sharp sound, as metal in collision.
He clanked the shovel against the pail.
to place, put, set, etc., with a clank.
to clank the cell door shut.
clank
/ æŋ /
noun
an abrupt harsh metallic sound
verb
to make or cause to make such a sound
(intr) to move or operate making such a sound
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈ쾱Բ adverb
- clankingly adverb
- clankingness noun
- clankless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clank1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clank1
Example Sentences
It’s not yet 11 a.m., but punk music blasts from the speakers, punctuated by the rumbling and clanking of skateboard wheels on concrete.
The air thrums with the din of destruction — giant excavators clanking against steel beams, trucks bleating out warning signals as they back into position, green organic material whooshing out of hoses onto finished sites.
The strength machines use electric motors to create resistance instead of physical weights, so there’s no clanking.
Like, “bucket clanking on the bottom of a dry well” low?
All 11 of her previous attempts had clanked away or rimmed out or missed altogether, a slump eerily reminiscent of the 0-for-10 start that struck unexpectedly against Minnesota on Jan. 30.
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