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\ ˈklak 
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\clacked; clacking; clacks
Definition of clack
(Entry 1 of 2)
2 : to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds
1 : to cause to make a clatter
clack
nounDefinition of clack (Entry 2 of 2)
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Examples of clack in a Sentence
Verb
I heard her heels clacking down the hall.
He clacked his teeth together.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Two days later, in another Washington mash-up of work and werk, drag queen Pissi Myles clacked down the halls of the Longworth Building in shiny red pumps.
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Washington Post, "How drag queens have snatched the political spotlight in the Trump era," 25 Nov. 2019 Antlers clacked on antlers, cartilage snapped, and the breath of three thousand animals rose over the fence.
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Juliana Hanle, Scientific American, "The Fight for the Reindeer," 18 Nov. 2019 Patrons have reported hearing footsteps in storage areas and pool balls clacking together on phantom billiards tables.
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Steven Martinez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "You might see a ghost at these 7 haunted sites in the Milwaukee suburbs," 23 Oct. 2019 Pendulous crocheted sacks in various sizes are stuffed with natural substances — crackly dried leaves; pungent fennel, basil, cloves and turmeric; clacking pebbles and more.
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Los Angeles Times, "Review: With the Amazon rainforest on fire, Ernesto Neto’s art opens a jungle clearing," 9 Oct. 2019 Madonna sings over slow-clacking drums and semi-poignant violins.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The Paradox of Madonna’s Gun-Control Music Video," 3 July 2019 The nearly two-minute clip opens with a plucky Sabrina — jerrycan in hand, Mary Janes on feet — creepily click-clacking her way down Baxter High’s corridor to pour fuel in the entrance hall and ominously light a match.
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Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2 Releases First Trailer Ahead of April Premiere," 18 Mar. 2019 The words rang out like tiny little hammers clacking out your message…clear and uncomplicated.
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Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award runner-up: "Most Best Happy Korean Bright Star" by Michelle Massie," 2 June 2018 Peer pressure had brought me to this moment, clacking in my wooden sandals to the altar.
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Sara Eckel, Longreads, "The Hole in My Soul," 1 June 2018 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Thatched cottages line a lush ravine that winds up a valley alive with the clack of jackdaws.
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The Economist, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 4 Oct. 2019 It’s smartly done, though more could have been made of the rhythm of the heartbeat with the clickety-clack rhythm of a train in motion.
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Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "For a spooky ride, all aboard Phantasmagoria’s ghost train | Review," 25 Sep. 2019 Behringer Crawford Museum Holiday Traditions Toy trains will click-clack down the tracks, snow dogs will spin on the ice rink and Behringer-Crawford Museum will be aglow with lights, music and the holiday spirit.
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Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, "Top 5 things to do this weekend in Cincinnati: Nov. 15-17," 12 Nov. 2019 Thatched cottages line a lush ravine that winds up a valley alive with the clack of jackdaws.
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The Economist, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 4 Oct. 2019 The usual click-clack chorus of the morning skate featured the sounds of drills, hammers, and at least one electric saw, not just those of skates and sticks.
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BostonGlobe.com, "Bruins want Charlie McAvoy to shoot the puck more - The Boston Globe," 13 Oct. 2019 Thatched cottages line a lush ravine that winds up a valley alive with the clack of jackdaws.
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The Economist, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 4 Oct. 2019 Thatched cottages line a lush ravine that winds up a valley alive with the clack of jackdaws.
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1843, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 26 Sep. 2019 For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter — or the gentler tapping of the IBM Selectric — are but memories, or something seen only in movies.
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Katherine Roth, Twin Cities, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 14 July 2019
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More Definitions for clack
clack
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of clack
: to make or cause something to make a short sharp sound or series of short sharp sounds
See the full definition for clack in the English Language Learners Dictionary
clack
verb\ ˈklak \
\clacked; clacking
Kids Definition of clack
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to talk rapidly and without stopping
2 : to make or cause to make a short sharp sound
… suddenly he began to shiver … I could hear his teeth clacking.— Theodore Taylor, The Cay
clack
nounKids Definition of clack (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : rapid continuous talk
The disc jockey's clack went on all morning.
2 : a sound of clacking
the clack of a typewriter
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