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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishclankclank /klæŋk/ verb [intransitive] SOUNDif a metal object clanks, it makes a loud heavy sound A tram clanked past. —clank noun [countable] —clanking noun [uncountable] the clanking of machinery→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpusclank• 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.• The train's carriages clanked and rattled as it crept into the station.• Weights for barbells clanked in the backseat.• None the less, the ponderous inspection machinery clanked into action.• There were clanking noises coming from further within.• In the harbor, the boats' rigging clanked noisily in the high wind.• 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.• Marcus could hear some shouting far away and close boots clanking on the metal walkway.Origin clank (1600-1700) Probably from the sound
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Verb table
clank
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they clank
he, she, it clanks
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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
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Continuous Form
Present
I am clanking
he, she, it is clanking
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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
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