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Definition of clacking - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
actionshort, sharp repeated sounds used to signal movement or rhythm
- The clacking of the train wheels was rhythmic.
2.
- Their constant clacking was distracting.
Adjective
soundproducing a series of short, sharp noises
- The clacking heels echoed in the hallway.
Expressions with clacking
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cause people to talk a lot about something interesting or surprising
This news will set tongues clacking at the office.
expression of disapproval or annoyance
Her tongue clacking showed her frustration with the situation.
Origin of clacking
English, clack (sharp sound)
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Examples of clacking in a sentence
I was distracted by the clacking of high heels. Her clacking annoyed everyone in the library. The clacking typewriter filled the room with noise. The clacking machinery was hard to ignore.
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- French:cliquetis, claquant, ...
- German:Klackern, klappernd, ...
- Italian:schiocco, che fa rumore, ...
- Spanish:traqueteo, chasqueante, ...
- Portuguese:estalido, rítmicos, ...
- Chinese:咔嗒声, 咔嗒作响的, ...
- Japanese:カタカタ音, カタカタ音を立てる, ...
- Arabic:طَقْطَقَة, طَرْقِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:תִּקְתּוּק, נוֹקֵשׁ, ...
- Russian:стук, щелкающий, ...
- Ukrainian:клацання, балаканина, ...
- Hindi:खटखटाहट, खटखटाने वाला, ...
Definition of clack - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
soundabrupt sharp sound made by hard objects
- The clack of the typewriter filled the room.
2.
communicationcontinuous talk or chatter
- Her constant clack was distracting.
3.
noisecontinuous rattling noise
- The old machine made a constant clack as it operated..
Verb
1.
soundsintr. make a sharp, abrupt noise repeatedlyintr.
- The typewriter keys clack loudly.
2.
soundtr. cause something to make a sharp, abrupt noisetr.
- He clacked the wooden blocks together.
3.
talk incessantlyintr. UK talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish or trivial wayintr. UK
- She would clack on about her shopping adventures all day..
Expressions with clack
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sound of rapid, alternating noises
The click-clack of her heels echoed in the hallway..
repeated click-clack heard from trains, carts, or horses' steps
The train's clicketty-clack lulled the baby to sleep.
fast rhythmic sound like a train on tracks
The clickety-clack of the train was soothing.
valve letting fluid flow one way, often making a clacking sound
The clack valve prevents backflow and makes a sharp noise when closing.
Origin of clack
Middle English, clacken (to make a sharp sound)
Examples of clack in a sentence
I heard the clack of her heels on the floor. The clack of voices filled the room. I couldn't concentrate with all the clack around me. The clack of the keyboard was distracting. I could hear the clack of the train from my room. The old clock would clack every hour.
Her heels clack on the marble floor. She clacked the cups onto the counter. The child clacked two stones together. They would clack about the latest gossip. He tends to clack on during meetings.
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- French:claquement, claquer, ...
- German:Klappern, klackern, ...
- Italian:schiocco, schioccare, ...
- Spanish:chasquido, sonar, ...
- Portuguese:clac, estalar, ...
- Chinese:咔嗒声, 发出咔哒声, ...
- Japanese:カタカタ, カタカタ鳴る, ...
- Arabic:طَقْطَقَة, طَقْطَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:נְקִישָׁה, לְתַקְתֵּק, ...
- Russian:щелчок, щелкать, ...
- Ukrainian:цокіт, клацати, ...
- Hindi:खटखट, खटखटाना, ...
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