clanked; clanking; clanks
1
: to make a clank or series of clanks
the radiator hissed and clanked
2
: to go with or as if with a clank
tanks clanking through the streets
: to cause to clank
: a sharp brief metallic ringing sound
Synonyms
Examples of clank in a Sentence
Verb
The radiator hissed and clanked.
The empty can clanked along the sidewalk.
a ghost clanking its chains
Noun
the car is making a funny clank, and this can't be good
Recent Examples on the Web
Jill Martin, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
On a raw, 31-degree afternoon, the offense produced two good drives, their first on a 43-yard Troy Franklin touchdown reception, and the two-minute drill at the end of the first half when Will Lutz clanked a 50-yard field goal.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 29 June 2024
That includes the three-button playback controls which are intuitive, but make a loud clank when clicked.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 6 Aug. 2023
See all Example Sentences for clank 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
And then Notre Dame failed to capitalize on the fumble recovery, with Mitch Jeter missing a 27-yard field goal – the ball clanking off the upright.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
On a raw, 31-degree afternoon, the offense produced two good drives, their first on a 43-yard Troy Franklin touchdown reception, and the two-minute drill at the end of the first half when Will Lutz clanked a 50-yard field goal.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
Our latest creation will immerse you in New York’s glorious sounds, from the hallowed atrium of the Metropolitan Opera to the clank and churn of the Staten Island Ferry
By George Pendle
Read On
Inside Story
Born and Broken in the U.S.A.
—Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 29 June 2024
That includes the three-button playback controls which are intuitive, but make a loud clank when clicked.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 6 Aug. 2023
See all Example Sentences for clank
Dictionary Entries Near clank
Cite this Entry
“Clank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clank. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
clank
1 of 2 verb
: to make or move with a clank or series of clanks
clank
2 of 2 noun
: a sharp short ringing sound
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share