clanks 1 of 2

noun

plural of clank
as in clangs
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal the car is making a funny clank, and this can't be good

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clanks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clank
as in clinks

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Recent Examples of clanks
Noun
If starting offense early in the shot clock is good, then draining the clock late into possessions must mean clanks are on the way. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clanks
  1. clangs
  2. clinks
  3. rattles
  4. clatters
  5. clashes
  6. clicks
  7. rings
  8. chirps
Noun
  • The soundtrack—by the frequent Hans Zimmer collaborator David Fleming—is a delight, a polyphonic mood board of ghost-clangs, spooky bassoons, lyrical electro-motifs, and sighing sea themes.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Definition of clangs
Verb
  • As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it.
    — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of clinks
Noun
  • Owner complaints around the current-generation Tundra have included interior rattles and occasional trim or electronic issues.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of rattles
Verb
  • Then, a mannequin clatters to the floor from the ceiling and breaks apart.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Deacon clatters off in his truck, leaving me to contemplate my new home.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of clatters
Noun
  • In the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait — where clashes have intensified in recent weeks — data shows at least 45 vessels crossed, including eight tankers and eight cargo ships going to the Gulf of Aden.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The 2026 schedule will be challenging as well with two September clashes with conference contender SMU and a trip to Tuscaloosa to face revenge-minded Alabama.
    — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of clashes
Verb
  • Publishers like Phia are prohibited from dropping cookies automatically unless a shopper clicks on a Phia link or uses a coupon offered by the company, according to rules set out in platform partners’ contracts.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Now media has decentralized across many formats, and AI does the research before anyone clicks—so being seen isn't being found.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of clicks
Noun
  • The city also sees many Balkan influences as well such as koulouri (sesame bread rings) which are sold on almost every street corner and warm bougatsa (traditional breakfast dessert) filled with semolina custard.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • It’s all meant to defeat the crime rings that are often armed with nothing more than hydraulic bolt cutters, preying on railroads as a reliable source of easy-to-steal merchandise.
    — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of rings
Verb
  • Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of chirps

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