Definition
Definition of clunked - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
conditionRare US damaged or worn outRare US
- The clunked car barely made it to the repair shop.
2.
soundRare US having a dull, heavy soundRare US
- The clunked noise echoed through the empty hall.
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.
View all translations of clunked
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:abîmé, sourd, ...
- German:beschädigt, dumpf, ...
- Italian:usurato, sordo, ...
- Spanish:desgastado, sordo, ...
- Portuguese:desgastado, barulhento, ...
- Chinese:磨损的, 重, ...
- Japanese:壊れた, 鈍い音, ...
- Arabic:تالف, مَكْتُوم, ...
- Hebrew:מְקוּלְקָל, כָּבֵד, ...
- Russian:повреждённый, глухой, ...
- Ukrainian:пошкоджений, глухий, ...
- Hindi:खराब, धमाके की आवाज, ...
Definition of clunk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sounddull, heavy sound made by a solid object
- The clunk of the engine worried the driver.
2.
- His attempt at humor was a real clunk.
Verb
1.
impactmake a dull, heavy sound when hitting something
- The book clunked onto the table.
2.
movementRare move with a sound like horse hooves striking the groundRare
- The old car clunked down the road.
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.
I heard the suitcase clunk as it fell down the stairs.
View all translations of clunk
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:bruit sourd, heurter, ...
- German:Rumpeln, plumpsen, ...
- Italian:rumore sordo, cadere con un tonfo, ...
- Spanish:golpe sordo, dar un golpe seco, ...
- Portuguese:baque surdo, bater com estrondo, ...
- Chinese:沉闷的声音, 砰地响, ...
- Japanese:ガタン, ドスンと落ちる, ...
- Arabic:صَوْت مُكْتَم, أحدَثَ صَوْتًا مَكْتومًا, ...
- Hebrew:נְקִישָׁה כְּבֵדָה, לְהַשְׁמִיעַ חֲבָטָה כְּבֵדָה, ...
- Russian:глухой стук, глухо стукать, ...
- Ukrainian:глухий стукіт, глухо вдаритися, ...
- Hindi:ठक, टकराना, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the