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clunk

verb
\ ˈkləŋk How to pronounce clunk (audio) \
clunked; clunking; clunks

Definition of clunk

 (Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : to make a clunk
2 : to hit something with a clunk

transitive verb

: to strike or hit with a clunk

clunk

noun

Definition of clunk (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a blow or the sound of a blow : thump
2 : a dull or stupid person
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Synonyms & Antonyms for clunk

Synonyms: Noun

airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, clodpoll (or clodpole), clot [British], cluck, cretin, cuddy (or cuddie) [British dialect], deadhead, dim bulb [slang], dimwit, dip, dodo, dolt, donkey, doofus [slang], dope, dork [slang], dullard, dum-dum, dumbbell, dumbhead, dummkopf, dummy, dunce, dunderhead, fathead, gander, golem, goof, goon, half-wit, hammerhead, hardhead, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, know-nothing, knucklehead, lamebrain, loggerhead [chiefly dialect], loon, lump, lunkhead, meathead, mome [archaic], moron, mug [chiefly British], mutt, natural, nimrod [slang], nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, noddy, noodle, numskull (or numbskull), oaf, pinhead, prat [British], ratbag [chiefly Australian], saphead, schlub (also shlub) [slang], schnook [slang], simpleton, stock, stupe, stupid, thickhead, turkey, woodenhead, yahoo, yo-yo

Antonyms: Noun

brain, genius

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Examples of clunk in a Sentence

Noun

 The book hit the floor with a loud clunk. don't be such a clunk and just get on with it

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

 Then through the San Joaquin river delta, clunking over bridges and past houseboats. — Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, "Who needs high-speed rail? California already has a slow train to nowhere," 29 June 2019 The sink stopper had clunked down, permanently closed, so some idiot (probably me) had yanked it out by his fingernails and placed it to the side. — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, "Man versus house: I repair something, then fix something else. The payoff? These ribs," 8 June 2018 This closer might just clunk up for third or fourth place. — New York Times, "Kentucky Derby 2018: Odds and Our Experts’ Predictions," 4 May 2018 If the wind was blowing out, the ball might very well have clunked off the gigantic scoreboard that's now perched atop the ivy for a game-turning grand slam. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers just can't catch a break this season against the Cubs," 27 Apr. 2018 But the heavily armored green-and-yellow train that clunked its way into Beijing last week didn’t just bring the prospect of a high-stakes nuclear summit between North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and US President Trump a step closer. — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, "Why the US undervalues nuts and bolts diplomacy at its peril," 2 Apr. 2018 Photo: Rich Sugg/Zuma Press The Jayhawks raced down the court and Newman, their red-hot shooter, clunked a three. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "Kansas Delivers a Knockout Punch to Advance to the Final Four," 26 Mar. 2018 Whether cruising along or at full-stomp, the 10-speed auto shifted smoothly and crisply with no untoward hiccups, hunting or clunking. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, "Fortified Tahoe: Chevy finally offers 6.2-liter V8 in its star SUV," 9 Feb. 2018 Mac, the chocolate lab, is clunking around the kitchen. — Jim Owczarski, Cincinnati.com, "Love and football: Clint and Kelly Boling open up about life and family while in the NFL," 22 Dec. 2017

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

 Cornering is sharp, but there will be clunks and bumps. — Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 VW Arteon: a cure for the common sedan," 6 Sep. 2019

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