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clunk down

1. To set something down clumsily or loudly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "clunk" and "down." The guys lugged the couch inside and clunked it down in the middle of the living room. Come on, man, that's breakable! Don't just clunk it down on the floor like that! Don't let Artie handle any of your expensive camera equipment because he'll just clunk it down somewhere without a second thought.

2. To fall heavily or loudly. Did you hear that tree branch clunk down in the middle of the night? I knew the kids were home from school when I heard their backpacks clunk down in the foyer. A: "Yikes, what was that sound?" B: "All the books on this shelf clunking down. It seems one of the bookends broke."

clunkhead

One who is regarded as stupid, boorish, or bumbling. Leave it to that clunkhead to screw up the whole presentation in the first five minutes! Why on earth would they promote that clunkhead to be the regional manager? Of course that clunkhead knocked over the whole display as soon as he walked through the door.

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.

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.

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.

clunkhead

n. an oaf; a stupid dolt. My brother can be such a clunkhead! Can’t do nothing right!

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