clunk

[ kluhngk ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to hit hard, especially on the head.
2. clonk ( def 2 ).

noun

1. a hard hit, especially on the head.
2. Informal. a stupid person; clunkhead.
3. clonk ( def 1 ).
4. Informal. clunker ( def 2 )

clunk

/ klʌŋk /

noun

1. a blow or the sound of a blow
2. a dull metallic sound
3. a dull or stupid person
4. 1. the gurgling sound of a liquid
   2. the sound of a cork being removed from a bottle

verb

1. to make or cause to make such a sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of clunk¹

1790–1800; imitative; clink ¹, clank

Word History and Origins

Origin of clunk¹

C19: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

A loud clunk and the crowd roared as the ball sailed above the field and over the fence for a walk-off home run to seal the championship win.

From Los Angeles Times

Their two skulls smacked against each other with a hollow clunk, sending May to her knees holding her forehead.

From Literature

"I am old enough to remember the Tufty Club and the Green Cross Code and the public information films about, 'Clunk Click every trip'," he said.

From BBC

At times, I found myself fantasizing about nothing else in the world but the satisfying clunk of a torrent of ice from a self-serve soda fountain.

From Salon

The door latches behind me with a clunk', my sheepskin slippers flop over as I step free of them.

From Literature