clack

clack
Synonyms and related words:
Klaxon, babble, babblement, bavardage, bibble-babble, bicker, blab, blabber, blah-blah, blather, blether, blethers, boiler factory, boiler room, brattle, bull-roarer, cackle, call, caquet, caqueterie, carol, catcall, caw, chat, chatter, cheep, cherry bomb, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chitter-chatter, chuck, clacker, clacket, clapper, clatter, clatter about, click, clitter, clitterclatter, cluck, clunter, cock-a-doodle-doo, coo, crack, cracker, cracking, crackle, crackling, crepitate, crepitation, cricket, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, decrepitate, decrepitation, dither, drum, firecracker, gab, gabble, gaggle, gas, gibber, gibble-gabble, go on, gobble, gossip, guff, guggle, gush, haver, honk, hoo, hoot, horn, hot air, idle talk, jabber, jaw, mere talk, natter, noisemaker, nonsense talk, palaver, patter, peep, pip, pipe, pour forth, prate, prating, prattle, prittle-prattle, quack, quidnunc, racket, ramble on, rattle, rattle around, rattle on, rattlebox, rattletybang, rattling, reel off, roll, ruckle, rumormonger, run on, scandalmonger, scold, shatter, sieve, sing, siren, sizzling, snap, snapper, snapping, spit, spitting, spout, spout off, squawk, steam whistle, tabby, talebearer, talk away, talk nonsense, talk on, talkee-talkee, telltale, ticktack, tittle-tattle, trill, twaddle, twattle, tweet, twit, twitter, waffle, warble, whistle, whizgig, whizzer, yak, yakkety-yak

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  • Clack — can refer to numerous people: Contents 1 Last name 2 First name 3 Nickname 4 Fictional 5 See also …   Wikipedia

  • Clack — Clack, n. [Cf. F. claque a slap or smack, MHG. klac crack, W. clec crack, gossip. See {Clack}, v. t.] 1. A sharp, abrupt noise, or succession of noises, made by striking an object. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything that causes a clacking noise, as the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clack — clack·a·mas; clack·dish; clack·er; clack·et; clack; clack·man·nan·shire; clack·man·nan; …   English syllables

  • clack´er — clack «klak», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a short, sharp sound like that of a piece of wood hitting a hard surface or a whip cracking: »The old lady s needles clacked as she knitted. The train clacked over the rails. 2. to talk noisily; chatter; …   Useful english dictionary

  • Clack — Clack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clacking}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. F.claquer to clap, crack, D. klakken, MHG. klac crack, Ir. clagaim I make a noise, ring. Cf. {Clack}, n., {Clatter}, {Click}.] 1. To make a sudden …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clack — Clack, v. t. 1. To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter rapidly and inconsiderately. Feltham. [1913 Webster] {To clack wool}, to cut off the sheep s mark, in order to make the wool… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clack — [klæk] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: From the sound] to make a continuous short hard sound ▪ the sound of high heels clacking across the courtyard >clack[i] n [singular] ▪ the clack of typewriters …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • clack — (v.) mid 13c., from O.N. klaka to chatter, of echoic origin; Cf. Du. klakken, O.H.G. kleken, Fr. claquer. Related: Clacked; clacking. As a noun, from mid 15c …   Etymology dictionary

  • clack — ► VERB ▪ make a sharp sound as of a hard object striking another. ► NOUN ▪ a clacking sound. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

  • clack — [klak] vi. [ME clacken, prob. < ON klaka, to chatter; of echoic orig.] 1. to make a sudden, sharp sound, as by striking two hard substances together 2. to talk fast, foolishly, etc.; chatter 3. to cluck or cackle vt. to cause to make a sudden …   English World dictionary

  • clack — [[t]klæ̱k[/t]] clacks, clacking, clacked V ERG If things clack or if you clack them, they make a short loud noise, especially when they hit each other. The windshield wipers clacked back and forth... [V n] Once, he clacked one ski hard against… …   English dictionary

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