What does "clunk" mean?

A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.

What is a synonym for "clunk"?

Common synonyms include: thud, thump, bang, bash, bonk, boom.

/klʌŋk/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
2
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) wordnet
3
The sound of liquid coming out of a bottle, etc.; a glucking sound. dated
4
dull; foolish; stupid or silly person. derogatory, offensive

Verb

1
To make such a sound.
"Her old bicycle was clunking along the road."
2
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground wordnet

"When I went to buy a can of coffee from the vending machine, it came out with a clunk."

Onomatopoeic