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clonk
noun
[ klɒŋk ]
• an abrupt, heavy sound of impact.
clonk
verb
• move with or make a clonk.
• "the horses clonked and snorted softly"
• hit.
• "I'll clonk you on the head"
Origin:
mid 19th century: imitative.