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verb

ˈklak

Definition of clack next

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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Recent Examples of clack

Verb

In between the clacking tiles and competitive banter, the game allows for conversation and relaxation. —

Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026 The nails are clacking on the floor. —

Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

Noun

Eavesdrop on conversations with Rohmer and Jacques Rivette in the Cahiers office, the clack of dueling typewriters soundtracking the camaraderie, and play voyeur as everyone’s hero Roberto Rosselini stops by to address the troops and pocket finger sandwiches on the way out. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025 The sudden clack of the key hitting the plate would wake him. —

Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clack

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Verb

Below them, clattering on a dozen parallel tracks, the trains were coming and going, arriving and departing, thundering underground.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Skeletor is all pixels with a clattering jaw perfect for chewing the scenery.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026