clanked

klæŋkt

Definition

Definition of clanked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

soundmaking a loud, sharp metallic noise

The clanked machinery echoed through the factory.
The clanked gears needed urgent repair.
His clanked footsteps echoed in the hallway.

jangled

rattled

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Origin of clanked

Imitative origin, clank (sound) + -ed (past tense)

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French:cliquetant, ...
German:klappernd, ...
Italian:sferraglianti, ...
Spanish:ruidoso, ...
Portuguese:barulhento, ...
Chinese:叮当作响的, ...
Japanese:ガチャンと鳴る, ...
Arabic:مُحْدِث صَرِير مَعْدَنِي, ...
Hebrew:מַשְׁמִיעַ רַעַשׁ מַתַּכְתִּי, ...
Russian:лязгающий, ...
Ukrainian:гучний, ...
Hindi:क्लैंक की हुई, ...
Bengali:ধাতব শব্দযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:sorollós, ...
Czech:rachotivý, ...
Danish:larmende, ...
Dutch:kletterend, ...
Greek:θορυβώδης, ...
Hungarian:csörömpölő, ...
Khmer:បន្លឺសំឡេងលោហៈខ្លាំងៗ, ...
Korean:쨍그랑거리는, ...
Persian:تق‌تق کننده, ...
Polish:klekoczący, ...
Portuguese (BR):barulhento, ...
Romanian:zgomotos, ...
Swedish:skramlande, ...
Thai:เสียงดังแหลม, ...
Turkish:çınlayan, ...
Vietnamese:kêu leng keng, ...

clank

klæŋk

Definition of clank - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

sound

tr.

cause something to make a loud metallic sound

tr.

He clanked the metal bars together..

clang

clatter

movement

intr.

move with a clanking sound

intr.

The old machine clanked along the floor.

clang

jangle

rattle

Noun

soundloud hard sound of metal hitting metal

The clank of the chains echoed in the room.

clang

clatter

rattle

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Origin of clank

Imitative, clank (sound)

Examples of clank in a sentence

She clanked the pots while cleaning up.
The knight's armor clanked as he walked.
Chains clanked loudly in the haunted house.
The clank of the hammer was deafening.
A sudden clank startled everyone in the workshop.

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French:faire résonner, bruit métallique, ...
German:klirren, Klappern, ...
Italian:far tintinnare, clangore, ...
Spanish:hacer tintinear, estruendo, ...
Portuguese:fazer barulho metálico, clangor, ...
Chinese:发出金属声, 金属声, ...
Japanese:ガチャンと鳴らす, ガチャン, ...
Arabic:قَرَعَ, طَرْقَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקִּישׁ בְּקוֹל, נְקִישָׁה, ...
Russian:звенеть металлом, лязг, ...
Ukrainian:дзвеніти металом, брязкіт, ...
Hindi:खड़खड़ाना, खड़खड़ाहट, ...
Bengali:ঝনঝন করা, ঝনঝন শব্দ, ...
Catalan:repicar, dring, ...
Czech:řinčet, řinčení, ...
Danish:skramle, skramlen, ...
Dutch:laten kletteren, gekletter, ...
Greek:κροταλίζω, μεταλλικός κρότος, ...
Hungarian:csörgetni, csörrenés, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យបន្លឺសំឡេងលោហៈ, សំឡេងកងរំពង, ...
Korean:철컥거리게 하다, 철커덕 소리, ...
Persian:جرنگاندن, صدای برخورد فلز, ...
Polish:brzęknąć, brzęk, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer barulho metálico, clangor, ...
Romanian:a suna metalic, zăngănit, ...
Swedish:skramla, klang, ...
Thai:กระทบกันดังแกร๊ง, เสียงกระทบกันของโลหะ, ...
Turkish:şangırdatmak, şakırtı, ...
Vietnamese:làm phát ra tiếng kim loại va chạm lớn, tiếng loảng xoảng, ...

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Definition of clanked - Reverso English Dictionary

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Definition of clank - Reverso English Dictionary

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