clunk

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklʌŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/klʌŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klungk)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
clunk /klʌŋk/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. a heavy, dull sound:We heard a clunk on the roof.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
clunk  (klungk),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t. 
  1. to hit hard, esp. on the head.
  2. clonk (def. 2).

n. 
  1. a hard hit, esp. on the head.
  2. Informal Termsa stupid person;
    clunkhead.
  3. clonk (def. 1).
  4. Informal Termsclunker (def. 2)
  • 1790–1800; imitative; compare clink1, clank

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
clunk /klʌŋk/ n
  1. a blow or the sound of a blow
  2. a dull metallic sound
 vb
  1. to make or cause to make such a sound
Etymology: 19th Century: of imitative origin
'clunk' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
clonk - clunker - clunkhead - clunky - thunk

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