Synonyms of clack

clack 1 of 2

verb

ˈklak 

as in to clatter

to make a series of short sharp noises

her teeth clacked because she was freezing while waiting for the bus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clatter
• rattle
• click
• clink
• clank
• chirp
• clash
• clang
• chink
• sputter
• clop
• racket
• spatter
• crash
• clip-clop
• clop-clop

clack

2 of 2

noun

as in clatter

Related Words

• clatter
• cackle
• tattle
• prate
• chatter
• patter
• gab
• twaddle
• prattle
• twitter
• babble
• gabble
• burble
• jabber
• hocus-pocus
• gibber
• blah
• mumbo jumbo
• nonsense
• gibberish
• slobber
• hokeypokey
• drivel
• jabberwocky
• double Dutch
• abracadabra
• double-talk
• blabber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clack

Verb

The shuffling, click-clacking rhythms, twangy basslines, and pearly synths of my parents’ home country have only sounded better with time. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026

In general, bears show agitation by swaying their heads, huffing, and clacking their teeth. — ABC News, 28 May 2026

Noun

The click-clack, click-clack of a mill that operated around the clock would serve as either a constant nuisance or soothing white noise, depending on one’s disposition. — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026

There are common sounds that accompany the struggle to bring contemporary ballet ideas to life — the clack of pointe shoes against the floor, heavy breathing from collective physical exertion and counting out loud. — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026