clack

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verb

ˈklak 

clacked; clacking; clacks

intransitive verb

1

: chatter, prattle

2

: to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds

3

of fowl : cackle, cluck

transitive verb

1

: to cause to make a clatter

2

: to produce with a chattering sound

specifically : blab

clacker noun

clack

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noun

1

a

: rapid continuous talk : chatter

b

: tongue

2

archaic : an object (such as a valve) that produces clapping or rattling noises usually in regular rapid sequence

3

: a sound of clacking

the clack of a typewriter

Synonyms

Verb

• clatter
• rattle
• click

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

But the fairytale sensation was disrupted by the rattle of my oversized carry-on clacking against the paving stones. —Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025

Aidan breaks some irreplaceable antique glass, and a neighbor complains about Carrie’s Manolos clacking on the parquet floor. —Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 12 June 2025

Noun

However, the cruise line says the claims are unfounded as the rule changes in question have been in place since February 2023, and items like clack fans that some users say are banned are just not allowed on indoor dance floors anymore. —Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025

For those who prefer something with more clack, the Brown or Red switches should suffice and all switches are hot swappable. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, of imitative origin

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for clack

• ack
• brack
• crack
• dak
• flack
• flak
• hack
• jack
• knack
• lac
• lack
• lak

Kids Definition

clack

verb

ˈklak

: to make or cause to make a clattering or clicking sound

clack noun

clacker noun