clunked US
klʌŋkt
See also: knackered (UK)
Definition

Definition of clunked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
conditionRareUSdamaged or worn outRareUS
  • The clunked car barely made it to the repair shop.
battered dilapidated
2.
soundRareUShaving a dull, heavy soundRareUS
  • The clunked noise echoed through the empty hall.
banged thudded
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Origin of clunked

Imitative, clunk (sound) + ed (past tense)

Examples of clunked in a sentence

  • His clunked laptop finally stopped working.
  • The clunked footsteps indicated someone was approaching.
  • The clunked sound of the machinery was deafening.

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  1. French:abîmé, sourd, ...
  2. German:beschädigt, dumpf, ...
  3. Italian:usurato, sordo, ...
  4. Spanish:desgastado, sordo, ...
  5. Portuguese:desgastado, barulhento, ...
  6. Chinese:磨损的, 重, ...
  7. Japanese:壊れた, 鈍い音, ...
  8. Arabic:تالف, مَكْتُوم, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקוּלְקָל, כָּבֵד, ...
  10. Russian:повреждённый, глухой, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пошкоджений, глухий, ...
  12. Hindi:खराब, धमाके की आवाज, ...
clunk
klʌŋk

Definition of clunk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
sounddull, heavy sound made by a solid object
  • The clunk of the engine worried the driver.
thud thump
2.
mistakeawkward or clumsy action or mistake
  • His attempt at humor was a real clunk.
blunder fumble

Verb

intr.
1.
impactmake a dull, heavy sound when hitting something
  • The book clunked onto the table.
bang thud thump
2.
movementRaremove with a sound like horse hooves striking the groundRare
  • The old car clunked down the road.
clatter rattle
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Origin of clunk

Imitative, clunk (sound of a heavy object)

Examples of clunk in a sentence

  • A clunk was heard as the box hit the floor.
  • The speech was going well until that clunk.
  • Her dance routine had a noticeable clunk.
  • The helmet clunked against the ground.
  • I heard the wrench clunk as it fell.
  • The horse clunked along the cobblestone path.

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  1. French:bruit sourd, heurter, ...
  2. German:Rumpeln, plumpsen, ...
  3. Italian:rumore sordo, cadere con un tonfo, ...
  4. Spanish:golpe sordo, dar un golpe seco, ...
  5. Portuguese:baque surdo, bater com estrondo, ...
  6. Chinese:沉闷的声音, 砰地响, ...
  7. Japanese:ガタン, ドスンと落ちる, ...
  8. Arabic:صَوْت مُكْتَم, أحدَثَ صَوْتًا مَكْتومًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:נְקִישָׁה כְּבֵדָה, לְהַשְׁמִיעַ חֲבָטָה כְּבֵדָה, ...
  10. Russian:глухой стук, глухо стукать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:глухий стукіт, глухо вдаритися, ...
  12. Hindi:ठक, टकराना, ...

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