Clank

//klæŋk// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.
  2. 2
    a loud resonant repeating noise wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To make a clanking sound intransitive

    "The chains clanked."

  2. 2
    make a clank wordnet
  3. 3
    To cause to sound with a clank. transitive

    "The prisoners clank their chains."

Synonyms

All synonyms
clangclinktinklebelchblareblat

Example

More examples

"Mr. Otis was awakened by a curious noise in the corridor, outside his room. It sounded like the clank of metal, and seemed to be coming nearer every moment."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

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