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Clunk | Clunky | Clunker | Clunkiness | Clunkily | Clunked | Clunkier | Clunking

Clunk meaning

  1. A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
  2. The sound of liquid coming out of a bottle, etc.; a glucking sound.
  3. dull; foolish; stupid or silly person.

Synonyms of Clunk

clump sound thump thumping thud clop plunk go

Related words

Other words often associated with Clunk or its synonyms:

hit move ball plop safe intelligent walloping bunch turn exit plank unsound

Using Clunk

  • The main meaning on this page is: A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact. | The sound of liquid coming out of a bottle, etc.; a glucking sound. | dull; foolish; stupid or silly person.
  • Useful related words include: clump, sound, thump, thumping.

Context around Clunk

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

disappointing 1× bortles 1×

Sentence patterns with Clunk

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a disappointing clunk than a 1× blake bortles clunk his way 1× whirr and clunk the glass 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a xylophone made 1× call me crazy 1× with a reassuring 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the year 1× rock is right 1× shut behind me 1×

Words around Clunk

Just before it in the word index:

clunies 5 cluniac 4 clung 136 clunes 14 clune 19 clun 2

Just after it in the word index:

clunked 2 clunker 6 clunkier 2 clunkily 3 clunkiness 4 clunking 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Clunk

  • In this selection, "clunk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, disappointing and bortles stand out and add context to how "clunk" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a disappointing clunk than a and blake bortles clunk his way. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clunk" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clunk

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

With a reassuring whirr and clunk, the glass doors slide shut behind me. (13 words)

Call me crazy, I'd rather be virtually assured of entertainment than watch Blake Bortles clunk his way through the most important sporting event of the year. (27 words)

A xylophone made from stone might seem an unusual musical instrument, more likely to produce a disappointing clunk than a sonorous bong, but certain stones can make beautiful notes if the microscopic structure of the rock is right. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

A xylophone made from stone might seem an unusual musical instrument, more likely to produce a disappointing clunk than a sonorous bong, but certain stones can make beautiful notes if the microscopic structure of the rock is right. (38 words)

Call me crazy, I'd rather be virtually assured of entertainment than watch Blake Bortles clunk his way through the most important sporting event of the year. (27 words)

With a reassuring whirr and clunk, the glass doors slide shut behind me. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

With a reassuring whirr and clunk, the glass doors slide shut behind me.

A xylophone made from stone might seem an unusual musical instrument, more likely to produce a disappointing clunk than a sonorous bong, but certain stones can make beautiful notes if the microscopic structure of the rock is right.

Call me crazy, I'd rather be virtually assured of entertainment than watch Blake Bortles clunk his way through the most important sporting event of the year.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clunk" in a sentence?
An example: "With a reassuring whirr and clunk, the glass doors slide shut behind me." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "clunk" from authentic English texts.
What does "clunk" mean?
Clunk means: A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
What are synonyms of "clunk"?
Common synonyms of "clunk" include: clump, sound, thump, thumping, thud, clop, plunk, go.
How many example sentences with "clunk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "clunk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.