clank C1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /klæŋk/ UK /klæŋk/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like crank /l/ vs /ɹ/ Freq #17870 Meanings 1 noun a loud, hard, resonant sound made when pieces of metal strike one another The clank of chains echoed through the empty corridor. 2 verb to make a loud, hard, metallic sound Loose tools began to clank in the back of the truck. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a loud, hard, resonant... clangrattle 2 verb · to make a loud, hard,... clangrattle Word family Forms clanking Derived forms clankerclankingly Related forms clinkclatter Etymology An imitative word formed to echo the hard ringing sound of metal striking metal. It is related in sound and meaning to clang, clink, and clatter. Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # clank **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /klæŋk/ **IPA (UK):** /klæŋk/ **Frequency rank:** 17870 ## Meanings 1. a loud, hard, resonant sound made when pieces of metal strike one another 2. to make a loud, hard, metallic sound ## Examples - The clank of chains echoed through the empty corridor. - Loose tools began to clank in the back of the truck. ## Synonyms - clang - rattle ## Derived Forms - clanker - clankingly ## Related Forms - clink - clatter ## Etymology An imitative word formed to echo the hard ringing sound of metal striking metal. It is related in sound and meaning to clang, clink, and clatter. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown