as in clattering
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 clacking
The sounds of shoulder pads clacking and helmets clanging filled the air Saturday morning at Spaulding Field for the UCLA football team’s fifth spring practice of the year.
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Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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
The nails are clacking on the floor.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The mom of three hears the televisions vibrating through the walls, video games clacking on the XBox, and the constant swirl of doors as her kids rumble through the house.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
With tour groups of kids laughing, heels clacking, gavels slamming as leaders bring lawmakers to order.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Emily said the sound of the keys clacking still resonates today, per ABC.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Employees clacking away on laptops are scattered around unclaimed offices, desks and kitchen tables, humming to a rhythm familiar to any Palo Alto startup circa 2012.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025
Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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
The nails are clacking on the floor.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The mom of three hears the televisions vibrating through the walls, video games clacking on the XBox, and the constant swirl of doors as her kids rumble through the house.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
With tour groups of kids laughing, heels clacking, gavels slamming as leaders bring lawmakers to order.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Emily said the sound of the keys clacking still resonates today, per ABC.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Employees clacking away on laptops are scattered around unclaimed offices, desks and kitchen tables, humming to a rhythm familiar to any Palo Alto startup circa 2012.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clacking
Verb
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In Manhattan, Henry hoofed through the city’s streets and into its clattering manufacturers’ workshops day after day, trying to drum up interest in her interchangeable umbrella.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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When the controversy happened, Kelly was already on a yellow card, having been cautioned earlier in the game for clattering into Galatasaray’s Gabriel Sara.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Fermin, who has taken mask-rattling shots fairly frequently this season, was joking and talking with teammates after the game.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Saber rattling between the US and Cuba has reached a fever pitch following a US military operation in Caracas in January that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, a staunch ally of the Cuban government.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clacking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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