clacks

Definition of clacksnext
present tense third-person singular of clack
as in clatters
to make a series of short sharp noises her teeth clacked because she was freezing while waiting for the bus

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Verb
  • Then, a mannequin clatters to the floor from the ceiling and breaks apart.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Deacon clatters off in his truck, leaving me to contemplate my new home.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Paige Spiranac gears up for the PGA Championship with her mom and rattles America's cage.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • His comments come as consumer sentiment in the US continued to decline this month, hitting a record low as the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz rattles global energy markets.
    Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • December 22 – January 19 Something clicks into place, and the direction becomes clearer.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
  • And if Tatis finds his power stroke to add to his Grade-A right-field defense, the picture clicks into something much closer to full focus.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
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“Clacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clacks. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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