clack (redirected from clacking)

clack  (klk)

v. clacked, clack·ing, clacks

v.intr.

1. To make an abrupt, sharp sound, as in the collision of two hard surfaces.

2. To chatter thoughtlessly or at length.

3. To cackle or cluck, as a hen.

v.tr.

To cause to make an abrupt, sharp sound.

n.

1. A clacking sound: the clack of an old-fashioned typewriter.

2. Something that makes a clacking sound.

3. Thoughtless, prolonged talk; chatter.

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[Middle English clakken, from Old Norse klaka, of imitative origin.]

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clacker n.

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clack [klæk]

vb

1. to make or cause to make a sound like that of two pieces of wood hitting each other

2. (intr) to jabber

3. a less common word for cluck

n

1. a short sharp sound

2. a person or thing that produces this sound

3. chatter

4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Also called clack valve a simple nonreturn valve using either a hinged flap or a ball

[probably from Old Norse klaka to twitter, of imitative origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clack - a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated clap noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	clack - a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction clack valve, clapper valve valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
Verb	1.	clack - make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes" brattle, clatter make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
	2.	clack - make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens cluck, click let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	3.	clack - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly blabber, gabble, gibber, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, blab, maunder, chatter mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" blather, blether, blither, smatter, babble - to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"

Translations

clack [klæk] VI (= chatter) → charlar, chismear
this will make the tongues clack → esto será tema para los chismosos

clack [ˈklæk]

vt (= hit) → faire claquer

vi (= move noisily) → claquer

n (= noise) [shoes, hooves] → claquement m

clack

n → Klappern nt, → Geklapper nt

vi → klappern