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clunk
[ kluhngk ]
/ klʌŋk /
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verb (used with or without object)
to hit hard, especially on the head.
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for clunk
clunk
/ (klʌŋk) /
noun
a blow or the sound of a blow
a dull metallic sound
a dull or stupid person
mainly Scot
- the gurgling sound of a liquid
- the sound of a cork being removed from a bottle
verb
to make or cause to make such a sound
Word Origin for clunk
C19: of imitative origin
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