单词	clanking
释义	clankclank /klæŋk/ verb [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINclank Origin: 1600-1700 Probably from the sound Verb Table VERB TABLE clank Simple Form Present I, you, we, they clank he, she, it clanks Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they clanked Present perfect I, you, we, they have clanked he, she, it has clanked Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had clanked Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will clank Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have clanked Continuous Form Present I am clanking he, she, it is clanking you, we, they are clanking Past I, he, she, it was clanking you, we, they were clanking Present perfect I, you, we, they have been clanking he, she, it has been clanking Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been clanking Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be clanking Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been clanking Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES In the harbor, the boats' rigging clanked noisily in the high wind. The train's carriages clanked and rattled as it crept into the station. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A lay brother came by, keys clanking. He drove it all day long, falling in love with every cough, clank, and knock of the engine. Marcus could hear some shouting far away and close boots clanking on the metal walkway. None the less, the ponderous inspection machinery clanked into action. The ball clanked off the rim and toward the left corner. The ball clanks off the rim like a cinder block; an ugly afterthought of a shot attempt. There were clanking noises coming from further within. Weights for barbells clanked in the backseat. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsounds made by glass or metal hitting something► clink if something made of glass or metal clinks , it makes a short ringing sound as it hits another glass or metal object: · Their champagne glasses clinked. "Happy Anniversary Darling,'' Roger said.clink against: · She wore at least twenty bracelets, which clinked against each other every time she moved her arm. ► clank if something heavy made of metal clanks , it makes a short, loud noise as it hits another metal object: · The train's carriages clanked and rattled as it crept into the station.· In the harbor, the boats' rigging clanked noisily in the high wind. ► clang if something metal clangs , it makes a loud, long ringing noise when it hits another metal object: · Somewhere inside the courtyard a bell clanged.clang shut: · The prison door clanged shut again. ► jingle if a set of things jingle , especially things made of metal or glass, they make a continuous high musical sound as they hit each other: · The coins in his pocket jingled together noisily.· A herd of goats crossed the beach, the bells around their necks jingling cheerfully. ► ring if something rings , it makes a high, loud, continuous sound after it hits another object: · If you tap something made of good glass, it should keep ringing for quite a long time. ► tinkle to produce the pleasant, high, continuous sound that is made, for example, by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other: · I rang the bell and heard it tinkle inside.· The ring fell from her hands and went tinkling across the floor. if a metal object clanks, it makes a loud heavy sound:  A tram clanked past.—clank noun [countable]—clanking noun [uncountable]:  the clanking of machinery
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