clank (Meaning)
clank (n)
a loud resonant repeating noise
clank (v)
make a clank
clank (n.)
A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink.
clank (v. t.)
To cause to sound with a clank; as, the prisoners clank their chains.
clank (v. i.)
To sound with a clank.
Synonyms & Antonyms of clank
clank Sentence Examples
- In the silence of the night, the sudden clank of metal echoed through the empty alley.
- As the machinery started, there was a distinct clank of gears engaging.
- The knight's armor emitted a metallic clank with each step he took.
- He dropped the wrench, and it hit the floor with a loud clank, startling everyone in the workshop.
- From the kitchen, the clank of pots and pans signaled that dinner was in the making.
- With a clank, the gate swung open, revealing the grand estate beyond.
- The old car struggled to start, emitting a series of clanks and wheezes.
- In the dim light, the prisoner's chains rattled with a metallic clank as he moved.
- As the elevator descended, there was a sudden clank, causing it to shudder briefly.
- From the depths of the basement, there came the ominous clank of chains, sending shivers down their spines.
FAQs About the word clank
a loud resonant repeating noise, make a clankA sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a du
clash, ring, clink, whang, clang, clangor,rattle, thump, plink, tinkle
No antonyms found.
In the silence of the night, the sudden clank of metal echoed through the empty alley.
As the machinery started, there was a distinct clank of gears engaging.
The knight's armor emitted a metallic clank with each step he took.
He dropped the wrench, and it hit the floor with a loud clank, startling everyone in the workshop.
