clanking
ˈklæŋkɪŋ
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Definition of clanking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

soundseries of loud metallic noises
  • The clanking of chains echoed through the hallway.
church officer

Adjective

soundsproducing a harsh metal sound
  • The clanking chains were heard in the dungeon.
clanging clattering jangling
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Origin of clanking

Middle English, clank (to make a sharp sound)

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movement
move with a clanking sound

Examples of clanking in a sentence

  • We heard the clanking of pots as the chef closed the kitchen.
  • The clanking machinery echoed through the factory.
  • Her bracelet made a clanking noise as she moved.

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  1. French:cliquetis, cliquetant, ...
  2. German:Klappern, klirrend, ...
  3. Italian:sferragliamento, sferragliante, ...
  4. Spanish:traqueteo, chirriante, ...
  5. Portuguese:tilintar, metálico, ...
  6. Chinese:哐当声, 叮当作响的, ...
  7. Japanese:ガランガランという音, 金属のきしむ, ...
  8. Arabic:قَعْقَعَة, طَنَّان, ...
  9. Hebrew:קִרְקוּשׁ, מַקְשְׁקֵשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:лязг, лязгающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:брязкіт, брязкітливий, ...
  12. Hindi:खनखनाहट, खनखनाती, ...
clank
klæŋk

Definition of clank - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
soundtr.cause something to make a loud metallic soundtr.
  • He clanked the metal bars together..
clang clatter
2.
movementintr.move with a clanking soundintr.
  • 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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  1. French:faire résonner, bruit métallique, ...
  2. German:klirren, Klappern, ...
  3. Italian:far tintinnare, clangore, ...
  4. Spanish:hacer tintinear, estruendo, ...
  5. Portuguese:fazer barulho metálico, clangor, ...
  6. Chinese:发出金属声, 金属声, ...
  7. Japanese:ガチャンと鳴らす, ガチャン, ...
  8. Arabic:قَرَعَ, طَرْقَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַקִּישׁ בְּקוֹל, נְקִישָׁה, ...
  10. Russian:звенеть металлом, лязг, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дзвеніти металом, брязкіт, ...
  12. Hindi:खड़खड़ाना, खड़खड़ाहट, ...

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