Clank
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklæŋk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clank is a noun meaning A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.
Meaning
A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To make a clanking sound
- (transitive) To cause to sound with a clank.
Example Sentences
The chains clanked.
The prisoners clank their chains.
Slung from his shoulders clanks a two-handed sword, the pommel a huge star-ruby carven in the image of a heart, for the heart is his sign and symbol.
Far less straightforward was what happened at about 0130 on Friday June 2 1944, as a long goods train was chuffing and clanking its unhurried way across the darkened landscape towards Soham, from Ely.
Word Forms
- clanks
- clanking
- clanked
Synonyms for clank
Depending on context, synonyms include clash, crash, clang, jangle, clangour, clangor.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clangour, clang, clangor, clash, jangle, crash.
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