Meaning of clonk | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact.
2. A stick-like tool used to strike the surface of the water and produce a sound that causes nearby fish to attack the bait.

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Examples

“Our milkman is a jovial character, but not one given to yodelling at the customers on his round. Only the resounding "clonk" of bottles advises us that a couple of pints have been left on the doorstep.”

“He passed under a low branch now. It hit the top of his helmet with a clonk.”

“The minute hand moved with a clonk, and shuddered to a halt on the 9.”

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