clunks 1 of 2

noun

plural of clunk
as in idiots
a stupid person don't be such a clunk and just get on with it

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clunks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clunk
as in skips

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Recent Examples of clunks
Noun
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunks
  1. idiots
  2. skips
  3. morons
  4. glances
  5. clucks
  6. bumps
  7. dips
  8. bounces
Noun
  • That's the continous nonsense these idiots provide to a website like OutKick.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tallahassee lawmakers must think their constituents are idiots.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of idiots
Verb
  • Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Artificial wildflowers for a softer, seasonal accent that skips the upkeep of fresh cuts.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of skips
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    — McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of morons
Verb
  • At one moment, the young prince glances down with his doe eyes before looking shyly off to the side at his mom and breaking out into a giggle.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Daily glances, teasing and silences hide something nobody wants to talk about.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of glances
Noun
  • With a few hoots and hollers, and even a couple clucks, the group took off on their ascent to the Betty Bear Hut.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.
    — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of clucks
Verb
  • Did join Kylian Mbappe and Ferenc Puskas as one of only three players to score a European Cup knockout-phase brace against Barcelona at Camp Nou, which bumps him up the list a bit.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Definition of bumps
Noun
  • Analysts on average expect growth of 11% this fiscal year, before its dips down to 10% in the next two years, according to LSEG.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The dips came even after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced fresh economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners on Monday.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dips
Verb
  • Achord bounces on his toes like an impatient little kid watching his guys work, stomps his right foot on the ground and vaults his right arm forward to demonstrate how someone should return a kick.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When an account doesn’t have enough money, the check bounces.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of bounces

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“Clunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunks. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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