"clonk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /klɒŋk/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clonk.wav [Southern-England] Forms: clonks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒŋk Etymology: Imitative. Compare clink, clank, clunk. Etymology templates: {{m|en|clink}} clink, {{m|en|clank}} clank, {{m|en|clunk}} clunk Head templates: {{en-noun}} clonk (plural clonks)
  1. The abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact.
    Sense id: en-clonk-en-noun-Ci5uhfZc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 35 3
  2. (fishing) A stick-like tool used to strike the surface of the water and produce a sound that causes nearby fish to attack the bait. Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-clonk-en-noun-nB1i54yu Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (sound): kolahdus (Finnish)
Disambiguation of 'sound': 50 50

Verb [English]

IPA: /klɒŋk/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clonk.wav [Southern-England] Forms: clonks [present, singular, third-person], clonking [participle, present], clonked [participle, past], clonked [past]
Rhymes: -ɒŋk Etymology: Imitative. Compare clink, clank, clunk. Etymology templates: {{m|en|clink}} clink, {{m|en|clank}} clank, {{m|en|clunk}} clunk Head templates: {{en-verb}} clonk (third-person singular simple present clonks, present participle clonking, simple past and past participle clonked)
  1. To make such a sound. Translations (to make sound): kolauttaa (Finnish), kolahtaa (Finnish), kalauttaa (Finnish), kalahtaa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-clonk-en-verb-GCqdgYJY

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for clonk meaning in All languages combined (4.6kB)

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