Home › Words › C › clonkclonk/klɒŋk/clonk means the abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact.clonk is pronounced /klɒŋk/.EtymologyImitative. Compare clink, clank, clunk.nounThe abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact.A stick-like tool used to strike the surface of the water and produce a sound that causes nearby fish to attack the bait.verbTo make such a sound.e.g.“One half-naked kid with a garrison cap clonked on the marimba; the little black rubber balls on his sticks struck fast.” — 1953 September 18, Saul Bellow, chapter XVII, in The Adventures of Augie March […], New York, N.Y.: The Viking Press, →OCLC, page 371:To wallop, clobber.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.clank 82% match — A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal. vs clonk →clunk 80% match — A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact. vs clonk →cloop 72% match — A slightly hollow, percussive sound. vs clonk →clink 72% match — The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass. vs clonk →kerchunk 71% match — A sudden heavy blow or thump. vs clonk →clash 71% match — A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash. vs clonk →clomp 71% match — The sound of feet hitting the ground loudly. vs clonk →clanking 70% match — A noise that clanks. vs clonk →