Clunked

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Produced a heavy dull noise typically resulting from a solid impact ; shifted or moved with a heavy, awkward motion often causing noise ; spoke or explained in a clumsy or unpolished manner
2. Emitted a low, heavy sound as something solid hit or dropped ; moved in a cumbersome and noisy way ; delivered speech or explanation in a rough or awkward style
3. Created a dull thudding sound on impact ; proceeded with an ungraceful, heavy movement often causing a noisy effect ; conveyed information or made remarks awkwardly without fluency

Etymology: "Clunked" is the past tense of "clunk," a verb meaning to make a dull, heavy thud. The verb is onomatopoeic: its sound imitates the noise it names, much as "thud" or "bang" do. The "clunk" sound is built from a hard "k" ending that stops the noise abruptly, which is why the word suits heavy objects hitting something solid, such as a car door shutting or a bottle set down on a table.

Synonyms: thudded, banged, clashed, crashed, hit

Antonyms: whispered, muffled, softened, silenced, quieted