clack 1 of 2

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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clack

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noun

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Recent Examples of clack
Verb
There are mechanical keyboards engineered to mimic the clack of an IBM Selectric. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025 The sprinkling of gold dotting throughout highlights the importance of gold jewelry in clack culture. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
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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 The young Jedi rushed down the stairs, leaping down two at a time, becoming increasingly certain that something was chasing her, its sharp claws clacking behind her at exactly the same moments as her own footsteps. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for clack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clack
Verb
  • Suburban trains clatter back and forth along the southern edge of the park.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Mountains rose, the sun throwing soft light upon the carriage as the train clattered through one tunnel after another, beside ice-blue waterfalls frozen in their midst.
    The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dialogue stays crisp for late-night Netflix, and game audio feels punchy without rattling the shelves.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • To catch up on Day 3, please click below.
    William Earl, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Do not click on links or open attachments from unknown senders.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Clack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clack. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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