clunk

[kluhngk]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to hit hard, especially on the head.

2. clonk.

noun

1. a hard hit, especially on the head.

2. Informal.,  a stupid person; clunkhead.

3. clonk.

4. Informal.,  clunker

clunk

/ klʌŋk /

noun

1. a blow or the sound of a blow

2. a dull metallic sound

3. a dull or stupid person

4. 1. the gurgling sound of a liquid

   2. the sound of a cork being removed from a bottle

verb

1. to make or cause to make such a sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of clunk¹

1790–1800; imitative; clink ¹, clank

Word History and Origins

Origin of clunk¹

C19: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Johnson pledges his devotion to tropes like cawing ravens and thunderous rainstorms while giving his various red herrings silly nicknames like “the knife robot” and “the clangy clunk.”

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While reviews were largely positive, The Quietus recoiled at the lack of heavy guitar anthems in a scathing screed that employed descriptors like "unintrusive", "clunking" and "by-numbers detritus".

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At no point is Desiree’s identity presented in a way that clunks with “very special episode” messaging or talking points.

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"I was hanging there for a second then I heard a click or a clunk and then I woke up on the floor," he said.

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A loud clunk and the crowd roared as the ball sailed above the field and over the fence for a walk-off home run to seal the championship win.

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