Pronunciation: /klæk/
noun a sharp, abrupt sound made by two hard objects striking together
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
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.
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.
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