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verb

ˈklak

Definition of clack

as in to clatter

to make a series of short sharp noises her teeth clacked because she was freezing while waiting for the bus

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The leasing officer who let us in watches from the doorway with a bemused smile as Parks films the space on her phone, clacking around the hardwood floors in nude heels and a backless seafoam dress, a Coach bag slung over her shoulder. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026 Clicking and clacking, a tiny wooden marionette lifts an apple to his mouth ad infinitum. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

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Inside the modest cluster of buildings, the click and clack of handlooms, operated mostly by women, blend with barnyard sounds outside. — Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, his tactile upright stylings meet the clack of Dannie Richmond’s drums, fostering a clattering percussiveness borrowed from the blues. — Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clack

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Shawn could hear his mother still clattering about in the kitchen, could smell the soapy smell of the man’s body.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
The big old house with its wide wooden floors, and the clattering sound that his hobnail boots made, didn’t daunt him.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of clatter

Verb

Rebecca Noble/Reuters Hiring grew much less than expected in September as a monthslong surge of inflation weighed on shoppers and rattled bond markets, according to the federal government's monthly jobs report.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
OpenAI said the notifications didn’t necessarily mean systems were compromised -- the activity may have been more like rattling a locked door than breaking it down.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of rattle

Verb

Eco effort Already the resort is single-use plastic free, and sliding glass doors are equipped with sensors that click off the AC when open.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The commenter recommended a farm called Moonlight Ridge, and Marris clicked over to its Facebook page, which was filled with pictures of velvety Nubian goats.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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