Clank
noun
A loud and harsh sound, usually made by metal objects striking together or against something hard.
The clank of coins could be heard as she emptied her piggy bank.
Often appears as...
- clank of chains
- clank of metal
verb
To make a loud or harsh noise, like the sound of metal objects touching or hitting each other.
The pots and pans clanked as they were being washed.
Often appears as...
- clank together
- clank around
noun
A loud and harsh sound, usually made by metal objects striking together or against something hard.
The clank of coins could be heard as she emptied her piggy bank.
Often appears as...
- clank of chains
- clank of metal
verb
To make a loud or harsh noise, like the sound of metal objects touching or hitting each other.
The pots and pans clanked as they were being washed.
Often appears as...
- clank together
- clank around
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Metallic Sound
Use 'clank' when describing sounds from metal objects like chains, coins, or tools.
The old gate made a loud clank every time someone opened it.
Pro Tip 2/3Strong Echo
'Clank' suggests a sound that echoes in a space, hinting the area might be empty or large.
Her keys dropped and clanked on the marble floors of the silent hallway.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Intensity
The noise 'clank' is loud and clear, often used to highlight the intensity or disruption caused.
The unexpected clank in the otherwise peaceful night startled everyone.
Pro Tip 1/3Metallic Sound
Use 'clank' when describing sounds from metal objects like chains, coins, or tools.
The old gate made a loud clank every time someone opened it.
Pro Tip 2/3Strong Echo
'Clank' suggests a sound that echoes in a space, hinting the area might be empty or large.
Her keys dropped and clanked on the marble floors of the silent hallway.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Intensity
The noise 'clank' is loud and clear, often used to highlight the intensity or disruption caused.
The unexpected clank in the otherwise peaceful night startled everyone.
Pro Tip 1/3Metallic Sound
Use 'clank' when describing sounds from metal objects like chains, coins, or tools.
The old gate made a loud clank every time someone opened it.
Pro Tip 2/3Strong Echo
'Clank' suggests a sound that echoes in a space, hinting the area might be empty or large.
Her keys dropped and clanked on the marble floors of the silent hallway.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Intensity
The noise 'clank' is loud and clear, often used to highlight the intensity or disruption caused.
The unexpected clank in the otherwise peaceful night startled everyone.
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Quote examples
Sascha Radetsky
American Dancer
American Ballet Theatre's rehearsal studios are at 890 Broadway, an old building where exposed pipes clank and hiss in uneven accompaniment to piano music. The high ceilings wear a toupee of dust. The wall paint peels like a newbie ballerina's toes.
Quote examples
Mary Pilon
American Journalist
As the 19th century teetered into the 20th, the clank of typewriter keys went from solo to symphony. They were the weapon of choice for professional writers, the business elite, people with things to say and the need to say them quickly.
Quote examples
Sascha Radetsky
American Dancer
American Ballet Theatre's rehearsal studios are at 890 Broadway, an old building where exposed pipes clank and hiss in uneven accompaniment to piano music. The high ceilings wear a toupee of dust. The wall paint peels like a newbie ballerina's toes.
Quote examples
Mary Pilon
American Journalist
As the 19th century teetered into the 20th, the clank of typewriter keys went from solo to symphony. They were the weapon of choice for professional writers, the business elite, people with things to say and the need to say them quickly.
Example 1 of 2
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