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clunk
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clunk
(noun)
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clunk
/
ˈ
klʌŋk/
noun
plural
clunks
clunk
/
ˈ
klʌŋk/
noun
plural
clunks
Learner's definition of CLUNK
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count
]
:
a loud, dull sound that is made when a heavy object hits another object or a surface
The book hit the floor with a loud
clunk
.
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— clunk
verb
clunks
;
clunked
;
clunking
[
no object
]
The car door
clunked
shut.
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The ball
clunked
[=
hit
] him on the head.
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