the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
verb
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
Word Forms
clump
noun
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
clunk
noun
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
plunk
noun
a hollow twanging sound
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
klirrend
das Geräusch von Pferdehufen, die auf eine harte Oberfläche schlagen
🇫🇷French
cliquetis
le bruit des sabots d'un cheval frappant sur une surface dure
🇪🇸Spanish
ruido metálico
el sonido de los cascos de un caballo golpeando una superficie dura
🇮🇹Italian
rumore metallico
il rumore degli zoccoli del cavallo che colpiscono una superficie dura
🇳🇱Dutch
klonteren
het geluid van de hoeven van een paard die op een harde ondergrond slaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
tilintar
o som dos cascos de um cavalo batendo em uma superfície dura
🇷🇺Russian
лязг
звук удара копыт лошади о твердую поверхность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अकड़ना
किसी सख्त सतह पर घोड़े की टापों की आवाज़
🇮🇳Marathi
क्लंकिंग
कठीण पृष्ठभागावर घोड्याच्या खुरांचा आवाज
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
沉闷的
马蹄撞击坚硬表面的声音
🇯🇵Japanese
カタカタ音を立てて
馬の蹄が硬い地面を叩く音
🇰🇷Korean
딸깍거리는 소리
말발굽이 딱딱한 표면에 부딪히는 소리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kêu cạch cạch
tiếng vó ngựa chạm vào bề mặt cứng
🇹🇭Thai
เสียงดังเอี๊ยด
เสียงกีบม้ากระทบกับพื้นแข็ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berdenting
suara tapak kuda yang membentur permukaan keras
🇵🇭Filipino
kumakatok
ang tunog ng pagtama ng mga kuko ng kabayo sa matigas na ibabaw
🇲🇾Malay
berkerut
bunyi tapak kaki kuda menghentak pada permukaan yang keras
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التشويش
صوت حوافر الحصان وهي تضرب على سطح صلب
🇮🇷Persian
چنگ زدن
صدای برخورد سم اسب به سطح سخت
🇹🇷Turkish
tıngırdayan
atın toynaklarının sert bir yüzeye çarpma sesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מצקצקים
קול פגיעות פרסות סוס על משטח קשה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'clunking'?
The primary meaning of 'clunking' is 'the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'clunking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'clunking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'clunking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'clunking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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