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clunk down

[for something] to drop or fall, making the sound "clunk." A large piece of metal clunked down right in front of me. A tree branch clunked down on the roof and damaged a few shingles.

See also: clunk, down

clunk something down

to drop or place something heavily on something so that it makes a clunking noise. He clunked the big box down on the table. He clunked down all his school books on the table.

See also: clunk, down

clunk

1. tv. to strike someone or something. The branch clunked the roof as it fell.

2. n. a hit; the sound of a hit. I heard a clunk on the roof. Must be reindeer.