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Meanings of
clunking
in English
The sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface.
clumping
clop
clopping
clip-clop
clippety-clop
Synonyms
Examples for "
clumping
"
clumping
clop
clopping
clip-clop
clippety-clop
Examples for "
clumping
"
1
The boots passed his door, were already
clumping
up the next flight.
2
Cowboy turned away and started walking, his boots
clumping
on the boardwalk.
3
My preferences are for jet black,
non
-
clumping
,
non-flaking, and easy-to-apply lash enhancers.
4
Hot pasta and cream pose a serious
clumping
issue if allowed to sit.
5
The knight of the plump thighs came first,
clumping
heavily down the stairs.
1
I heard the familiar sound of a vehicle, then the more familiar
clip
-
clop
.
2
Once, I heard the
clop
-
clop
of a large horse behind me.
3
I heard a clip
clop
coming along and the milkman singing.
4
With a great
cloppitty
-
clop
the column began to move, and Shasta breathed again.
5
She's wearing high-heeled mules that are, like, they go
'
clop
-
clop
'
when she walks?
1
Maybe thirty seconds later, I heard the
clopping
of hooves on blacktop.
2
The
clopping
hooves seemed louder, with a lot of echo to them.
3
He turned at the sound of horses
clopping
by the shop window.
4
Deputy Ross crossed to them, his boot heels
clip
-
clopping
on the pavement.
5
Some time later, we hear the
clip
-
clopping
of horses' hooves on the ramp.
1
In the distance my ear caught a familiar
sound
-
the
clip-clop
of horses trotting.
2
I heard the familiar sound of a vehicle, then the more familiar
clip
-
clop
.
3
Its chirpy,
clip
-
clop
rhythm seemed so at odds with the subject.
4
The distinct
clip
-
clop
of heavy footfalls resounded in the dining parlor.
5
The
clip
-
clop
of a horse belonged to the same ancient world of silence.
Usage of
clunking
in English
1
Dimly, the
clunking
procession faded toward the other end of the house.
2
Something made a
clunking
sound on the hardwood floor in Anna's room.
3
Shortly the first of the clankers came
clunking
along, followed by the others.
4
Towards the end, though, the script's balance is upset by two
clunking
scenes.
5
The empty space was filled with the heavy
clunking
of stone on stone.
6
She heard boot soles
clunking
hurriedly up the stairs under her miniature chandalier.
7
Chairs
clunking
on the thick carpet as they were pulled back.
8
He lights a cigarette, inhales, follows the girl, boots
clunking
on the cement.
9
The gun slipped from Mr. Fitzwilliam's grip,
clunking
to the tile.
10
The real gold lies in the episodes of hypnotic factory
clunking
.
11
There was no
clunking
of machinery, and not a spot of oil in sight.
12
Next to her, she heard a furious rustle of papers, followed by books
clunking
.
13
Just then an elevator car arrived,
clunking
to a stop.
14
The ferrymen's boots
clunking
on the deck, and the water gurgling around the ferry.
15
It was the box that had made the
clunking
sound.
16
It made a
clunking
noise, like there's a brick inside.
Other examples for "clunking"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
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clunking
clunk
Verb
Present
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
great clunking
heavy clunking
make a clunking
soft clunking
big clunking
Clunking
through the time