clank
[ klangk ]
/ klæŋk /
noun
a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other: the clank of chains; the clank of an iron gate slamming shut.
verb (used without object)
to make such a sound.
to move with such sounds: The old jalopy clanked up the hill.
verb (used with object)
to cause to make a sharp sound, as metal in collision: He clanked the shovel against the pail.
to place, put, set, etc., with a clank: to clank the cell door shut.
Origin of clank
First recorded in 1605–15,
clank is from the Dutch word
klank sound
OTHER WORDS FROM clank
clank·ing·ly, adverb clank·ing·ness, noun clank·less, adjectiveWords nearby clank
clang association,
clanger,
clanging,
clangor,
clangour,
clank,
clannish,
clansman,
clanswoman,
clap,
clap eyes on
Example sentences from the Web for clanking
British Dictionary definitions for clanking
clank
/ (klæŋk) /
noun
an abrupt harsh metallic sound
verb
to make or cause to make such a sound
(intr)
to move or operate making such a sound
Derived forms of clank
clankingly, adverbWord Origin for clank
C17: of imitative origin