Clonk vs Conk - What's the difference?
clonk | conk |
The abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact.
* 2002 , Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man
A stick-like tool used to strike the surface of the water and produce a sound that causes nearby fish to attack the bait.
The shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a Bracket fungus'' (A.K.A. ''Shelf fungus''), ''i.e. , a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.
(slang) A nose, especially a large one.
(slang) To hit, especially on the head.
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To chemically straighten tightly curled hair.
As nouns the difference between clonk and conk
is that clonk is the abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact while conk is the shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a Bracket fungus (A.K.A. Shelf fungus), i.e., a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.As verbs the difference between clonk and conk
is that clonk is to make such a sound while conk is to hit, especially on the head.clonk
English
Noun
(en noun)- The minute hand moved with a clonk , and shuddered to a halt on the 9.