clack
verb
\ ˈklak
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clacked;
clacking;
clacks
Definition of clack
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds
1
: to cause to make a clatter
clack
nounDefinition of clack (Entry 2 of 2)
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Examples of clack in a Sentence
Verb
I heard her heels clacking down the hall. He clacked his teeth together.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Madonna sings over slow-clacking drums and semi-poignant violins. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The Paradox of Madonna’s Gun-Control Music Video," 3 July 2019 The nearly two-minute clip opens with a plucky Sabrina — jerrycan in hand, Mary Janes on feet — creepily click-clacking her way down Baxter High’s corridor to pour fuel in the entrance hall and ominously light a match. — Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2 Releases First Trailer Ahead of April Premiere," 18 Mar. 2019 The words rang out like tiny little hammers clacking out your message…clear and uncomplicated. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award runner-up: "Most Best Happy Korean Bright Star" by Michelle Massie," 2 June 2018 Peer pressure had brought me to this moment, clacking in my wooden sandals to the altar. — Sara Eckel, Longreads, "The Hole in My Soul," 1 June 2018 Some clacked away on the keyboards of their laptops, other scribbled notes on legal pads as many of the world’s top basketball prospects ran up and down the court in front of them. — Malika Andrews, chicagotribune.com, "NBA teams value draft combine interactions even though some top players are no-shows," 18 May 2018 Maybe another little girl who loves football will walk past the Panthers practice fields one morning and hear the pads clacking. — Jourdan Rodrigue, charlotteobserver, "She wanted to coach football, but everyone told her no. This spring, Panthers said yes.," 13 June 2018 The inner sanctum has long tables with dozens of tech people clacking away. — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, "48 Hours Without Four Wheels: What I Learned Living the Ridesharing Scooter Life," 5 June 2018 Renowned Lego artist Nathan Sawaya has gone from snapping bricks to clacking the keyboard. — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, "Lego Artist Nathan Sawaya Launches Children's Book Series," 1 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter — or the gentler tapping of the IBM Selectric — are but memories, or something seen only in movies. — Katherine Roth, Twin Cities, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 14 July 2019 For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter — or the gentler tapping of the IBM Selectric — are but memories, or something seen only in movies. — Katherine Roth, Twin Cities, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 14 July 2019 For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter — or the gentler tapping of the IBM Selectric — are but memories, or something seen only in movies. — Katherine Roth, Twin Cities, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 14 July 2019 Like sitting on the deck at the Dew Drop Inn in Edgewood with a book after work and listening to the click-clack of freight trains rolling by. — Washington Post, "Forget the library: The best place to lose yourself in a book is one of these bars," 8 July 2019 Each clack of her keyboard adds to the case against Emily. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "The Handmaid's Tale Season 3, Episode 7 Recap: A Criminal Record," 5 July 2019 For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter — or the gentler tapping of the IBM Selectric — are but memories, or something seen only in movies. — Washington Post, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 3 July 2019 Up on the hillside, a freight train clacks into view, blasts its whistle three times and then rolls toward a distant horizon. — Tim Layden, SI.com, "Jon Peters and the Pain of Being 'SUPERKID'," 28 June 2019 Forget any associations with matronly librarians and think instead of the snappy, confident clack of the heel meeting the ground and announcing its wearer’s arrival. — Vogue, "The Slingback Heel Is Making a Comeback," 14 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clack.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for clack
clack
verb
English Language Learners Definition of clack
: to make or cause something to make a short sharp sound or series of short sharp sounds
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clack
verb
\ ˈklak
\
\
clacked;
clacking
Kids Definition of clack
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to talk rapidly and without stopping
2
: to make or cause to make a short sharp sound
… suddenly he began to shiver … I could hear his teeth clacking.— Theodore Taylor, The Cay
clack
nounKids Definition of clack (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: rapid continuous talk
The disc jockey's clack went on all morning.
2
: a sound of clacking
the clack of a typewriter