Synonyms of clacking

clacking

verb

present participle of clack

as in clattering

to make a series of short sharp noises

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clattering
• rattling
• clicking
• clinking
• chirping
• clashing
• clanking
• clanging
• chinking
• crashing
• sputtering
• clopping
• racketing
• spattering
• clop-clopping
• clip-cloping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clacking

Clicking and clacking, a tiny wooden marionette lifts an apple to his mouth ad infinitum. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

Babe, that clacking fan is long gone. — E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 10 June 2026

Often mixed in to the beat are noisemakers like matracas – wooden objects in the shape of flags that produce a loud clacking sound when spun – and plastic horns called cornetas, which fans use to keep the matches animated from start to finish. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026

Fans were clacking and music was bumping as floats, cars and dancers filled Broadway Boulevard. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026

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

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

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. — 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