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CLANK

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Dictionary entry overview: What does clank mean?

• CLANK (noun)
The noun CLANK has 1 sense:

1. a loud resonant repeating noise

Familiarity information: CLANK used as a noun is very rare.

• CLANK (verb)
The verb CLANK has 1 sense:

1. make a clank

Familiarity information: CLANK used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CLANK (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A loud resonant repeating noise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

clang; clangor; clangoring; clangour; clank; clash; crash

Context example:

he could hear the clang of distant bells

Hypernyms ("clank" is a kind of...):

noise (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound))

• CLANK (verb)

Sense 1

clank ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Make a clank

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Context example:

the train clanked through the village

Hypernyms (to "clank" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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