CLUNK Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of clunk

as in idiot

a stupid person don't be such a clunk and just get on with it

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clunk

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verb

as in to thud

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Noun

With the flip of a light switch and the familiar clunk of a VHS tape sliding into a VCR, memories come rushing back for many collectors and movie lovers. — Conor McGill, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Woo walked slowly across the room, using a walker to stabilize his upper body, his steps a symphony of clunks and creaks and whirs. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2026

Verb

Runs in them were short, quick bursts, relishing the feeling of power transferring through my feet but being careful not to tire and start clunking. — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2025 Even with substantial airbag suspension to absorb rougher roads, the RST clunked around due to the 24-inch wheels and minimal sidewall flex from thin eco-friendly tires. — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clunk

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunk

Noun

The unlikely source is Enervate’s company stooge corporate strategist, Ken Davies (Tim Key), a moron by any measure.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026

Definition of moron

Verb

Not much else about the UTV is sporty; however, the six-speed certainly exhibits the thunks and thuds characteristic of a DCT.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
There were times when Saquon Barkley was thudded more than the Eagles linemen appreciated — there’s no tackling to the ground in these sessions — and the Eagles stood up for their running back.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of thud

Verb

Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
In other white-collar fields, like legal services or copywriting, AI is hitting labor markets that were roughly in balance.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

Fishing ace Bucky Dent knocked 2025 champ Bear #32 (Chunk) out of contention.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
Keith’s knocking drums and cinematic production took the next generation of Memphis to the world as a sonic architect of hip-hop in the late 2010s and into the first half of the 2020s.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of knock

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