clack
verb (used without object)
to make a quick, sharp sound, or a succession of such sounds, as by striking or cracking.
clacks
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pluralof clack.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof clack (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
clackverb (used without object)to make a quick, sharp sound, or a succession of such sounds, as by striking or cracking.
Example Sentences
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TikTok serves up step-by-step mise en place with soft jazz and fingernail clacks; mukbang creators rake in millions by eating crab legs in front of a ring light.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
It is a kitchen of clicks and clacks, of ASMR, of packets ripped open and weekly restock hauls.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2025
Hazel’s giant tail keeps harassing him and she clacks her teeth, shakes as if frozen in front of an oncoming car, and makes more “nuts” puns than you might expect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2024
To keep the audience on its toes, some scene changes are punctuated by blinding lights and obnoxiously loud flashbulb clacks.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2024
People cheer for us, and Rosa waves and clacks her clappers in the air and calls, “Hi!” and “Thank you!”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
