Pronunciation: /klæk/

Definitions of clack

noun a sharp, abrupt sound made by two hard objects striking together

Example Sentences

A1 I heard the clack of the train wheels as it passed by.

A2 The clack of the keyboard filled the room as she typed away.

B1 The clack of the dominoes falling echoed through the room.

B2 The clack of the billiard balls signaled the start of the game.

C1 The clack of the typewriter was a familiar sound in the newsroom.

C2 The rhythmic clack of the knitting needles was soothing to listen to.

verb to make a sharp, abrupt sound

Example Sentences

A1 The children clacked their toys together.

A2 She clacked her heels on the pavement as she walked.

B1 The typewriter clacked loudly in the quiet office.

B2 The dancers clacked their castanets in time with the music.

C1 The gears in the machinery clacked as they turned.

C2 The keys of the piano clacked under the skilled fingers of the musician.

Examples of clack in a Sentence

formal The clack of the typewriter keys filled the room as the writer worked on his novel.

informal I could hear the clack of high heels coming down the hallway.

slang The skateboarder did a kickflip and landed with a loud clack on the pavement.

figurative The clack of the train wheels on the tracks was a soothing sound as I drifted off to sleep.

Grammatical Forms of clack

past tense

clacked

plural

clacks

comparative

clacker

superlative

most clack

present tense

clack

future tense

will clack

perfect tense

have clacked

continuous tense

is clacking

singular

clack

positive degree

clack

infinitive

to clack

gerund

clacking

participle

clacked

Origin and Evolution of clack

First Known Use: 1300 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'clack' originated from the Middle English word 'clakken' which is imitative of the sound made by striking two hard surfaces together.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'clack' evolved to not only represent the sound of striking surfaces together but also to describe the rapid and repetitive sound made by objects hitting each other or by chatter or gossip.