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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Mittelstadt’s goal, batted out of the air, clanked off the front of the mask of Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck, one of the league’s best goalies, off Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon and into the net.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
Some of the grounders clanked off his brown, blue and red mitt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
He smiled as another shell clanked into the dumpster.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
His drive clanked off the foul pole in front of the second deck, turning a Yankees runaway into what became an Orioles thriller.
From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023
The odds and ends clanked inside the box.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
