clunk
verb (used with or without object)
to hit hard, especially on the head.
clunking
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present participleof clunk.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After clicking and clunking through the barriers, they are guided to a tight alleyway before ascending metal stairways that have the feel of being in the gardens of the adjoining homes.
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
Carroll said: “He’s really excited to be back. He was missed enormously and was good to see him out there clunking around with our guys and getting back into the rhythm of it.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Foul balls clunking loudly upon landing in the seats.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2020
This type of wry evangelicalism was about as close to later English Puritanism as Italian eurocommunism would be to the clunking fist of Stalinism.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2018
“Neville, what — ?” But an odd clunking noise sounded behind them, and they turned to see Professor Moody limping toward them.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
