Home › Words › C › clankclank/ˈklæŋk/clank means A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.clank is pronounced /ˈklæŋk/.EtymologyOnomatopoeic.nounA loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.verbTo make a clanking sounde.g.“The chains clanked.”To cause to sound with a clank.e.g.“The prisoners clank their chains.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.clanking 84% match — A noise that clanks. vs clank →clankety 83% match — A clanking sound suggesting mechanical motion. vs clank →clanky 83% match — Making a clanking metallic sound. vs clank →clankingly 82% match — With a clanking sound. vs clank →clonk 82% match — The abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact. vs clank →clunk 80% match — A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact. vs clank →clanker 77% match — Something that makes a clanking noise. vs clank →clanging 76% match — A noise that clangs. vs clank →