clunk

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

Noun

  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.

Origin

Onomatopoeic

Forms

clunks

Derived

clunky

Verb

  1. To make such a sound.
    • Her old bicycle was clunking along the road.

Forms

clunks clunking clunked

Derived

clunker