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Clomp vs Clunk - What's the difference?

clomp | clunk |

As nouns the difference between clomp and clunk

is that clomp is the sound of feet hitting the ground loudly while clunk is a dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.

As verbs the difference between clomp and clunk

is that clomp is (label) to walk with wooden shoes while clunk is to make such a sound.

clomp

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the sound of feet hitting the ground loudly

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) to walk with wooden shoes.
  • to move, making loud noises with one's feet
  • * 1847, Anne Brontë, Agnes Grey
    • ...so having smoothed my hair as well as I could, and repeatedly twitched my obdurate collar, I proceeded to clomp down the two flights of stairs, philosophizing as I went;

    clunk

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make such a sound