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clonk

[klongk, klawngk]
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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.

RELATED WORDS

bang, thump, pound, wallop, pulse, rap, hammer, blow, poke, plop, clunk, throb, strike, whack, hit, beat, smack, slap, fall, flutter
Also clunk.

Origin of clonk

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative
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British Dictionary definitions for clonk

clonk

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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Word Origin and History for clonk
v.

1930, imitative. Related: Clonked; clonking.

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