clank

UK
/klæŋk/
US
/klæŋk/

Translations

clanknoun
clanks
pl
UK
/klæŋk/
US
/klæŋk/
The clank of chains echoed through the dungeon as the prisoner moved.
Le cliquetis des chaînes résonnait dans le donjon tandis que le prisonnier avançait.
clankverb
clanked
Past Simple
clanked
Past Participle
clanking
Gerund
UK
/klæŋk/
US
/klæŋk/
The old machinery began to clank as it started up.
L'ancienne machinerie s'est mise à cliqueter au démarrage.
Additional translations
entrechoquerEmploi transitif, pour des objets métalliques heurtés entre eux.

Definitions

clanknoun
A loud, sharp sound or series of sounds, typically made by metal objects striking each other.
The clank of chains echoed through the dungeon as the prisoner moved.
clankverb
To make a loud, sharp sound, typically as a result of metal striking against metal.
The old machinery began to clank as it started up.
To move with a series of clanking sounds.
The knight clanked down the hallway in his heavy armor.
To cause (metal objects) to produce a clanking sound by striking them together or against something.
The chef clanked the lids together to signal the end of the break.