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verb

ˈklak

Definition of clack

as in to clatter

to make a series of short sharp noises her teeth clacked because she was freezing while waiting for the bus

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The leasing officer who let us in watches from the doorway with a bemused smile as Parks films the space on her phone, clacking around the hardwood floors in nude heels and a backless seafoam dress, a Coach bag slung over her shoulder. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026 Clicking and clacking, a tiny wooden marionette lifts an apple to his mouth ad infinitum. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

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Inside the modest cluster of buildings, the click and clack of handlooms, operated mostly by women, blend with barnyard sounds outside. — Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, his tactile upright stylings meet the clack of Dannie Richmond’s drums, fostering a clattering percussiveness borrowed from the blues. — Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clack

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The big old house with its wide wooden floors, and the clattering sound that his hobnail boots made, didn’t daunt him.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
The only exception in those first two rounds of games was a penalty that Arsenal were denied in stoppage time during their 1-0 win at Villa, when Ian Maatsen clattered Bruno Guimaraes.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of clatter

Verb

Paramount has threatened to leave Hollywood if the antitrust battle isn’t resolved soon — a prospect that has rattled state and local politicians fearful of losing more entertainment industry jobs.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Fears that Iran and its close ally, the Houthis, effectively control two of the world’s most important maritime choke points rattled global energy markets.

— Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rattle

Verb

Go directly to your bank or the company's official website rather than clicking a link in an unexpected message.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
As Bryan starts to encounter the strange beings who appear on the outskirts of Raccoon City, the game mechanisms click into place.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

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