Synonyms for clunk

Most common

thumping · thump · thud

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.

2. v. 1

   To make such a sound.

   Her old bicycle was clunking along the road.

Related words

Word family

clunky

Other spellings

klunk

Forms

Plural

clunks → thuds, thumps, thumpings, clumps…

Past participle

clunked
e.g. clunked → plunked, clopped…

Example sentences

• thumping Ivan heard some thumping sounds coming from a box.
• thump Michael's heart started to thump in his chest.
• thud He spun around and landed on the bed with a thud.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

thud¹, clop

5 letters

thump¹, clump¹, plunk¹

8 letters

thumping²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (thumping² = 2 syllables).