clank

== English == === Etymology === Onomatopoeic. === Pronunciation === (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈklæŋk/, [ˈkʰl̥æŋk] (æ-raising) (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkleɪ̯ŋk/, [ˈkʰl̥eɪ̯ŋk] ~ /ˈklɛ̃ŋk/, [ˈkʰl̥ɛ̃ŋk] Rhymes: -æŋk Hyphenation: clank === Noun === clank (plural clanks) A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal. (derogatory, humorous) Synonym of clanker (“a robot or artificial intelligence”). ==== Usage notes ==== Clank usually expresses a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink. ==== Derived terms ==== clankless clanky ==== Translations ==== === Verb === clank (third-person singular simple present clanks, present participle clanking, simple past and past participle clanked) (intransitive) To make a clanking sound (transitive) To cause to sound with a clank. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====