clank
noun
a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other.
clanked
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past participleof clank.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof clank.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
clanknouna sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other.
Example Sentences
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“If they clanked, which a lot of them did.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
But as silky smooth as the sequence looked — and as strange as a slump from Watkins seemed — the step-back clanked away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
“John Cage would like this,” she said, gesturing at us with the ever-present two cigarettes in her hand, as forks clanked on plates.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
He smiled as another shell clanked into the dumpster.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Broken chains clanked and clattered about his legs.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
