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clunk

/klʌŋk/

Translations

clunknoun

clunks

/klʌŋk/

clongOnomatopée pour un bruit sourd et lourd.

The clunk of the car door closing echoed in the quiet garage.

Le clong de la portière qui se fermait a résonné dans le garage silencieux.

balourdFamilier ; personne gauche, maladroite ou peu dégourdie.

Don't be such a clunk—think before you speak.

Ne sois pas un tel balourd — réfléchis avant de parler.

Additional translations

crétinFamilier ; personne stupide ou maladroite.

Synonyms

clunkverb

clunked

Past Simple

clunked

Past Participle

clunking

Gerund

/klʌŋk/

cognerFamilier ; pour un choc avec bruit sourd.

The book clunked onto the table as she dropped it.

Le livre a cogné la table quand elle l’a laissé tomber.

Additional translations

heurterPlus neutre ; pour un choc contre une surface dure.

Synonyms

clunkinterjection

Used in narratives and comics to represent a dull, heavy impact sound.

clongOnomatopée d’un choc sourd et lourd.

Clunk! The bowling ball landed on the wooden lane.

Clong ! La boule de bowling a atterri sur la piste en bois.

Synonyms

Definitions

clunknoun

A dull, heavy sound, typically made by two heavy objects hitting each other.

The clunk of the car door closing echoed in the quiet garage.

A stupid, foolish, or socially awkward person.

Don't be such a clunk—think before you speak.

clunkverb

To make a dull, heavy sound, typically when something hits a hard surface.

The book clunked onto the table as she dropped it.

To strike or hit something or someone so as to produce a dull, heavy sound.

He accidentally clunked his head on the open cupboard door.

clunkinterjection

Used to represent or imitate the sound of a dull, heavy impact.

Clunk! The bowling ball landed on the wooden lane.