clack (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /klæk/
Definition
Make a sharp, short, and repetitive sound by striking two hard surfaces together.
Examples
Her heels began to clack rhythmically on the marble floor of the hallway.
The loose stones clack together whenever the heavy gate swings shut.
He could hear the knitting needles clack as she worked quickly in the chair.
How to Use clack
- clack against (prepositional phrase)
- To strike a surface repeatedly. — "The loose window pane began to clack against the frame."
- clack together (collocation)
- To strike two objects against one another. — "The children made the plastic blocks clack together."
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