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clanking

UK
/ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈklæŋkɪŋ/

Translations

clankingnoun
cliquetisSon métallique sec et répété.
The clanking of chains echoed through the empty hallway.
Le cliquetis des chaînes résonnait dans le couloir vide.
Synonyms
bang
rattle
clink
clang
clatter
clankinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that produces a metallic rattling sound.
cliquetantQui produit un bruit métallique sec et répété.
The clanking machinery kept the whole neighborhood awake.
La machinerie cliquetante a tenu tout le quartier éveillé.
Synonyms
tinkling
clangorous
metallic-sounding
knocking
clanging
clattering
rattling
jangling
ringing
clankverb

clanking

Gerund

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.
Synonyms
clang
clatter
thud
rattle
bang

Definitions

clankingnoun
A loud, sharp sound or series of sounds made by metal objects striking each other.
The clanking of chains echoed through the empty hallway.
clankinggerund / present participle
Producing or characterized by sharp metallic rattling or banging sounds.
The clanking machinery kept the whole neighborhood awake.
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.
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