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Plunk vs Clunk - What's the difference?

plunk | clunk |

As verbs the difference between plunk and clunk

is that plunk is to drop or throw heavily (onto or into something) so that it makes a sound while clunk is to make such a sound.

As a noun clunk is

a dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.

plunk

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To drop or throw heavily (onto or into something) so that it makes a sound
    • Enrique plunked his money down on the counter with a sigh and bellied up to the bar.
  • In baseball, to intentionally hit the batter with a pitch
    • The Braves retaliated by plunking Harper in the next inning.

    Synonyms

    * flump, thud English onomatopoeias

    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