clack

C2 Topic:Materials & Substances

US /klæk/ UK /klæk/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like clock /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like crack /l/ vs /r/

Freq #24772

Meanings

1

noun
a sharp, hard sound made when solid objects strike together

The clack of the loom continued from morning until dusk.
2

noun
a noisy and continuous stream of talk

The clack of conversation filled the crowded kitchen.
3

verb
to make a repeated sharp clicking or knocking sound

Her shoes clacked across the tiled floor.
4

verb
dated: to talk rapidly and incessantly about trivial matters

The neighbors clacked over the fence for most of the afternoon.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a sharp, hard sound made... click clatter

2 noun · a noisy and continuous... chatter babble

3 verb · to make a repeated sharp... click clatter

4 verb · dated: to talk rapidly and... chatter gabble

Opposites

silence

Word family

Derived forms clackerclackyclick-clack

Related forms clap click

Etymology

A sound-imitative Germanic word, found in Middle English clakken and related forms in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian languages. The speech senses compare chatter to repeated sharp noises.

Topics

Materials & Substances Register & Style

External links

# clack

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /klæk/
**IPA (UK):** /klæk/
**Frequency rank:** 24772

## Meanings
1. a sharp, hard sound made when solid objects strike together
2. a noisy and continuous stream of talk
3. to make a repeated sharp clicking or knocking sound
4. dated: to talk rapidly and incessantly about trivial matters

## Examples
- The clack of the loom continued from morning until dusk.
- The clack of conversation filled the crowded kitchen.
- Her shoes clacked across the tiled floor.
- The neighbors clacked over the fence for most of the afternoon.

## Synonyms
- click
- clatter
- chatter

## Antonyms
- silence

## Derived Forms
- clacker
- clacky
- click-clack

## Related Forms
- clap
- click

## Etymology
A sound-imitative Germanic word, found in Middle English clakken and related forms in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian languages. The speech senses compare chatter to repeated sharp noises.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances
- Register & Style

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