Main Entry:

¹clank

Pronunciation:

\ˈklaŋk\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

probably imitative

Date:

1656

intransitive verb 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> transitive verb : to cause to clank

— clank·ing·ly \ˈklaŋ-kiŋ-lē\ adverb