clank

Meanings

• Noun

  A loud, sharp sound made by two hard objects striking each other.

  - "The clank of the metal chains echoed through the quiet night."
  - "The sound of clanking pots and pans filled the kitchen as dinner was being prepared."

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Pronunciation

1. /klæŋk/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with clank
ank , blank , clank , rank

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Variants

List of all variants of clank that leads to same result
clank , clanked , clanking , clankingly , clanks , clinkety-clank , clinkety-clanks

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Etymology

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Old English clencan, clancian, from clenc ‘hard, harsh’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'clank' is often used in science fiction to describe the sound of robots or alien technology.

2. In the game of Scrabble, 'clank' is the sound made when a player places a tile that doesn't form a valid word.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sound: Clank is a type of sound, specifically a loud, sharp sound made by two hard objects striking each other.

2. Metallurgy: Clank is often associated with metal objects, and therefore, is related to the field of metallurgy.

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Culture

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In literature, 'clank' is often used to describe the sound of metal objects, such as in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and H.P. Lovecraft. In music, 'clank' can refer to the percussive sound of cymbals or other metallic instruments.

How to Memorize "clank"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine two metal objects striking each other to remember the sound 'clank'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'clank' with the sound of metal striking metal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Clank is the sound of metal' to remember the meaning of the word.

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