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- [kluhngk]
- /klʌŋk/
- /klʌŋk/
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- [kluhngk]
- /klʌŋk/
Definitions of clunk word
- countable noun clunk A clunk is a sound made by a heavy object hitting something hard. 3
- verb clunk If a heavy object clunks on or against something, it hits it and makes a dull sound. 3
- noun clunk a blow or the sound of a blow 3
- noun clunk a dull metallic sound 3
- noun clunk a dull or stupid person 3
- noun clunk the gurgling sound of a liquid 3
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Origin of clunk
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; imitative; cf. clink1, clank
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Parts of speech for Clunk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clunk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clunk
verb clunk
- pound — Archaic. to shut up in or as in a pound; impound; imprison.
- stomp — stamp (defs 1–3).
- plod — to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge: to plod under the weight of a burden.
- clomp — to walk heavily or noisily; clump
- thump — a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock.
noun clunk
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