clunk
pronunciation
How to pronounce clunk in British English:
UK [klʌŋk]
How to pronounce clunk in American English:
US [klʌŋk]
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- Noun:
- a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
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- Verb:
- make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
Word Origin
- clunk (v.)
- 1796, "to make the sound of a cork being pulled from a bottle;" imitative. This was the main sense through most of 19c. Meaning "to hit, strike" is attested from 1940s. Related: Clunked; clunking.
Example
- 1. The door shut with a heavy satisfying clunk .
- 2. A distant metallic clunk from across the valley .
- 3. But the first time you catch an edge and go clunk !
- 4. My head goes clunk on the floor , and I suddenly regret not locking the door .
- 5. To produce the ideal clunk , car doors are designed to minimise the amount of high frequencies produced ( we associate them with fragility and weakness ) and emphasise low , bass-heavy frequencies that suggest solidity .