clack
verb (used without object)
to make a quick, sharp sound, or a succession of such sounds, as by striking or cracking.
had been clacking
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past perfect progressiveof clack.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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It was like when she’d be sitting in class for forty-five minutes and finally get so bored she’d notice the stupid heater had been clacking and smashing away the whole time.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
