English Explanatory Dictionary

clank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.
verb
  1. To make a clanking sound
  2. To cause to sound with a clank.

Pronunciation

/ˈklæŋk/ [ˈkʰl̥æŋk] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clank.wav /ˈkleɪ̯ŋk/ [ˈkʰl̥eɪ̯ŋk] ~ /ˈklɛ̃ŋk/ [ˈkʰl̥ɛ̃ŋk]

Word forms

clank clanks clanking clanked

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Derived words

clankless clanky clanker clankingly
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