clunk

• Nom désignant un bruit sourd et lourd, généralement produit par le choc d'objets massifs.

A noun referring to a heavy, dull sound, typically produced by the impact of heavy objects.

1. Heavy dull soundB1informal

   A heavy, dull sound produced when heavy objects hit each other.

   bruit sourd

   • The engine made a loud clunk before it stopped working again.
   • He dropped the metal pipe, and it hit the floor with a clunk.
   • The old car door closed with a satisfying clunk.

   Synonymesclumpthudthumpthunk

• Verbe décrivant l'action de produire un bruit sourd et lourd, souvent métallique, résultant d'un choc ou d'un mouvement, ou de heurter quelque chose avec ce bruit.

A verb used to describe the act of making a dull, heavy, metallic sound, often as a result of impact or movement.

1. Make a dull, heavy soundB2informal

   To make a sound like a heavy object hitting something, or to move with such a sound.

   Faire un bruit sourd

   • The old car clunked as it went over the pothole.
   • He clunked the heavy box onto the table.
   • The horse's hooves clunked against the cobblestones.

   Synonymesclumpplunkthudthump