clack
[ klak ]
/ klæk /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to utter by clacking.
to cause to clack: He clacked the cup against the saucer.
noun
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Origin of clack
1200–50; Middle English clacken; imitative
Words nearby clack
CLA, clabber, clabber cheese, clabby-doo, clachan, clack, clacker, clackers, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, clack valve
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British Dictionary definitions for clack
clack
/ (klæk) /
verb
to make or cause to make a sound like that of two pieces of wood hitting each other
(intr) to jabber
a less common word for cluck
noun
Word Origin for clack
C13: probably from Old Norse klaka to twitter, of imitative origin
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