clonk
[ klongk, klawngk ]
/ klɒŋk, klɔŋk /
noun
a low, dull sound of impact, as of a heavy object striking against another.
verb (used with or without object)
to make or cause to make such a sound.
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Also clunk.
Origin of clonk
First recorded in 1925–30; imitative
Words nearby clonk
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British Dictionary definitions for clonk
clonk
/ (klɒŋk) /
verb
(intr) to make a loud dull thud
(tr) informal to hit
noun
a loud thudding sound
Word Origin for clonk
C20: of imitative origin
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