clonk
Dull impact noise
Clonk is the dull, resonant sound of one solid object striking another—heavier than a clink, duller than a clang: The wrench clonked against the pipe.
As a verb, to clonk is to make this sound or to hit something producing it: She clonked him on the head with a book.
The word is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound it describes.
Successful contact or strike
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- knockStrike-produced sound
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- bangSudden loud noise
whack · thwack · bash · wallop · smack · collision · blow · slug
Machine producing motion
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- valveFluid flow controller
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
garage · plumbing · motor · machinery · rattle · breakdown · malfunction · knock
hit
Successful contact or strike
bang · whack · thwack · bash · wallop · smack · collision · blow · slug · bop
bonk
Playful head strike
thump · clang · clatter · clop · clink · plonk · klunk · bong · donk · tonk
engine
Machine producing motion
wrench · garage · plumbing · motor · machinery · rattle · breakdown · malfunction · knock · ping
anvil
Metal-shaping block
helmet · pan · pot · brick · dumbbell · crowbar · skillet · toolbox · cast-iron · mallet
bonk
Playful head strike
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
silly · comical · exaggerated · zany · bump · animated · whimsical · pratfall · comedic · buffoonery