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- pronunciation:
- klaek
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
clacks, clacking, clacked |
| definition 1: |
to make a short, sharp sound or sounds such as are made by striking two hard objects together.
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| definition 2: |
to speak rapidly or incessantly, esp. of unimportant matters; chatter.
- similar words:
- chatter
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| definition 3: |
to cluck or cackle in the manner of a hen.
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| related words: |
chatter, chink, click, crack |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to say with a clacking sound.
He clacked his instructions. |
| definition 2: |
to cause to make a clacking sound.
She clacked the door shut.- similar words:
- snap
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| related words: |
click, crack, snap |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the sound of a clack.
the clack of a typewriter- similar words:
- click
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| definition 2: |
something that emits clacking sounds.
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| definition 3: |
rapid, prolonged, or unimportant talk; chatter.
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| related words: |
chink, crack |
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| derivation: |
clacker (n.) |
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