clank
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.
to make such a sound.
to move with such sounds: The old jalopy clanked up the hill.
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.
Origin of clank
1Other words from clank
- clank·ing·ly, adverb
- clank·ing·ness, noun
- clankless, adjective
Words Nearby clank
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How to use clank in a sentence
Soon the only sounds were the clank of a shovel and thuds of dirt being moved.
"We are developing our abilities," Abu Sufyan says, as his bullets clank against his camouflage vest.
Syria: Would a No-Fly Zone Help the Rebels Oust Assad? | Barak Barfi | September 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTNigel would have remonstrated with her, but she had departed, and in a moment he heard the house-door clank behind her.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottThe clank of a sword sounds above the measured foot fall on a polished floor.
Historic Fredericksburg | John T. GoolrickThe log lurched noisily across lumps and hollows, the chain made a harsh clank, and the wood echoed the thud of heavy hoofs.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold Bindloss
Soon he heard men's voices, and the familiar clank of chains.
The Watchers of the Trails | Charles G. D. RobertsThe merry-go-rounds glint and clank under the shadow of a church.
American Sketches | Charles Whibley
British Dictionary definitions for clank
/ (klæŋk) /
an abrupt harsh metallic sound
to make or cause to make such a sound
(intr) to move or operate making such a sound
Origin of clank
1Derived forms of clank
- clankingly, adverb
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