clank

/klæɳk/
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clank

The mechanic dropped a wrench, and it landed with a loud clank on the concrete floor.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A sharp, metallic, resonant sound, typically short and not as deep as a clang, often produced by the collision of hard metal objects like chains, armor, or machinery parts.

  2. Verb:

    • To make or cause to make a sharp, metallic, resonant sound.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The only sound was the clank of the heavy iron gate closing.
    • We heard the clank of chains from the dungeon below.

  • Verb:

    • The old radiator clanked loudly every morning.
    • The knight's armor clanked as he walked.
Advanced Usage

  • Onomatopoeic Use: The word "clank" is often used to directly imitate the sound it describes.

    • The pipe fell with a loud clank.

  • Descriptive Use: Can be used to evoke a specific auditory atmosphere, often one that is industrial, mechanical, or antiquated.

    • The factory was filled with the rhythmic clank of machinery.
Variants and Related Words

  • Clanking (adj): Making a series of clank sounds.

    • The clanking noise came from the engine room.

  • Clanky (adj, informal): Tending to make clanking sounds; sounding like a clank.

    • The old bicycle was very clanky.
Synonyms
  • Clang (n/v): A loud, resonant metallic sound, often fuller and more ringing than a clank.
  • Clink (n/v): A light, sharp, ringing sound, like glasses touching.
  • Jangle (n/v): A harsh, discordant metallic sound, often from multiple objects.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • Clank along: To move while making a series of clanking sounds.
    • The old train clanked along the rusty tracks.
Related Idioms
clank

The mechanic dropped a wrench, and it landed with a loud clank on the concrete floor.

Noun
  1. a loud resonant repeating noise
    • he could hear the clang of distant bells
Verb
  1. make a clank
    • the train clanked through the village

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