Definition of clank Clank

/klæˈŋk/ - [klangk] - clank

We found 10 definitions of clank from 6 different sources.

What does clank mean?

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Verb

clanks, clanking, clanked

clank - make a clank; "the train clanked through the village"

sound, go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"

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Wiktionary

clank (Noun)
A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.
clank (Verb)
To make a clanking sound.
clank (Verb)
To cause to sound with a clank.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

clank
klangk, n. a sharp sound, less prolonged than a clang, such as is made by a chain.—v.t. or v.i. to make or cause a clank.—n. Clank′ing, the action of the verb clank.—adj. Clank′less, without clank. [Prob. formed under the influence of Clink and Clang.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

clank
A silver tankard. CANT.

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clank, verb, present, 1st person singular of clank (infinitive).
clank, verb (infinitive).
clank, noun, singular of clanks.

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