clonk

[ klongk, klawngk ]

noun

1. a low, dull sound of impact, as of a heavy object striking against another.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or cause to make such a sound.

clonk

/ klɒŋk /

verb

1. intr to make a loud dull thud
2. informal.
   tr to hit

noun

1. a loud thudding sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of clonk¹

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of clonk¹

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

To never clonk antlers with another bull or convince a comely cow that his genes are the best?

From Seattle Times

That there really was a Hitler Street in Yaphank, and roads named for Rommel and Goebbels as well, gives “Camp Siegfried” its big clonk of icky relevance.

From New York Times

“I had a big hoe in my hand, and it went, ‘clonk,’” said Mr. Craig-Brown, speaking by phone on Thursday from his farm near Hamilton, where a cow could be heard in the background.

From New York Times

Robbie picked up another toy and — clonk — hit his father with the toss.

From Washington Post

Cole has the temerity to clonk Billie on the head with a tire iron instead of turning her son over.

From New York Times

Related Words

• bang
• thump