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clack
(klăk)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.
[Middle English clakken, from Old Norse klaka, of imitative origin.]
clack′er 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
4. a short sharp sound
5. a person or thing that produces this sound
6. chatter
7. (Mechanical Engineering) Also called: clack valve a simple nonreturn valve using either a hinged flap or a ball
[C13: probably from Old Norse klaka to twitter, of imitative origin]
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clack
(klæk)v.i.
1. to make a quick sharp sound, or a succession of such sounds, as by striking or cracking.
2. to talk rapidly and continually or with sharpness and abruptness; chatter.
3. to cluck or cackle.
v.t. 4. to utter by clacking.
5. to cause to clack.
n. 6. a clacking sound.
7. something that clacks, as a rattle.
8. rapid, continual talk; chatter.
[1200–50; Middle English clacken; imitative]
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clack
Past participle: clacked
Gerund: clacking
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| Noun | 1. | clack - a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated 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 directionvalve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid | |
| Verb | 1. | clack - make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes" |
| 2. | clack - make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens | |
| 3. |  clack - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantlyblabber, gabble, gibber, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, blab, maunder, chatter |
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clack
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Translations
clack
[klæk] VI (= chatter) → charlar, chismearthis will make the tongues clack → esto será tema para los chismosos
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clack
[ˈklæk] vt (= hit) → faire claquer
vi (= move noisily) → claquer
n (= noise) [shoes, hooves] → claquement m
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