When I went to buy a can of coffee from the vending machine, it came out with a clunk.
Source: tatoeba (1527918)
Clunk
//klʌŋk//
Synonyms for "clunk" (35 found)
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Closest matches (7)
Strong matches (11)
Related words (17)
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Translations
4 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- kolahdus noun (sound)
- kolahtaa verb (to make a dull, metallic sound)
Māori
2 entries- ngahoa noun (sound)
- ngahoa verb (to make a dull, metallic sound)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The door closed with a clunk.
Source: tatoeba (11623502)
Her old bicycle was clunking along the road.
Source: wiktionary
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