clonking
/ˈklɑŋkɪŋ/
verb
- To make a loud, dull, metallic sound, like heavy metal objects hitting each other.
- I could hear the horseshoes clonking against the pavement as the horse walked by.
- The loose chain clonked against the metal pole with every gust of wind.
- The old pipes clonked loudly whenever someone turned on the hot water.
- To hit someone or something with a heavy, dull sound.
- She clonked the old radiator with a wrench to try to stop the rattling.
- The toddler clonked his toy drum with a wooden spoon, making everyone laugh.
- He accidentally clonked his head on the low beam while walking down the stairs.
noun
- A loud, dull, metallic sound.
- We heard a loud clonking coming from the engine and knew something was wrong.
- With a final clonking, the old washing machine shuddered to a stop.
- The only sound in the quiet garage was the steady clonking of a loose bolt.
adjective
- Making a loud, dull, metallic sound; describing something that clonks.
- We replaced the clonking old fan with a quiet new model.
- A clonking sound came from the elevator shaft, so we took the stairs.
- The clonking noise from the car's suspension worried the mechanic.