Clack — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈoʊbɑːɹz/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪspəsˈiːdɪəlmənt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪspəsˈiːdɪəlmənt/

1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈoʊbɑːɹz/.

Examples

clattering dishes

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

prate clatter gabble blabber tittle-tattle clack valve piffle tattle clap twaddle chatter maunder clapper valve prattle blab gibber palaver click cluck brattle

Parts of Speech

noun	a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
noun	a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
verb	make a rattling sound “clattering dishes”
verb	make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
verb	speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

Word Forms

clack	verb	make a rattling sound
clap	verb	strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
clatter	noun	a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
clack	noun	a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
cluck	noun	the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
chatter	noun	noisy talk
chatterer	noun	an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
piffle	noun	trivial nonsense
palaver	noun	loud and confused and empty talk
prater	noun	an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
prate	noun	idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
tittle-tattle	noun	light informal conversation for social occasions
twaddler	noun	someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle
twaddle	noun	pretentious or silly talk or writing
prattler	noun	someone who speaks in a childish way
prattle	noun	idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
blabber	noun	one who reveals confidential information in return for money
gabble	noun	rapid and indistinct speech

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

klappern

ein scharfes, abruptes Geräusch, als ob zwei Gegenstände zusammenstoßen; kann wiederholt werden

🇫🇷French

claquement

un bruit aigu et brusque, comme si deux objets se frappaient l'un contre l'autre ; peut être répété

🇪🇸Spanish

charla

un ruido agudo y abrupto, como si dos objetos chocaran entre sí; puede repetirse

🇮🇹Italian

clac

un rumore acuto e improvviso, come se due oggetti colpissero insieme; può essere ripetuto

🇳🇱Dutch

klak

een scherp abrupt geluid alsof twee voorwerpen tegen elkaar botsen; kan worden herhaald

🇵🇹Portuguese

claque

um ruído agudo e abrupto, como se dois objetos se chocassem; pode ser repetido

🇷🇺Russian

щелкать

резкий резкий шум, как будто два предмета столкнулись друг с другом; может быть повторено

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कड़क

एक तेज़ अचानक शोर जैसे कि दो वस्तुएँ आपस में टकराती हों; दोहराया जा सकता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ক্ল্যাক

একটি তীক্ষ্ণ আকস্মিক শব্দ যেন দুটি বস্তু একসাথে আঘাত করে; পুনরাবৃত্তি হতে পারে

🇮🇳Tamil

கிளாக்

இரண்டு பொருள்கள் ஒன்றாக அடிப்பது போன்ற கூர்மையான திடீர் சத்தம்; மீண்டும் மீண்டும் செய்யப்படலாம்

🇮🇳Telugu

చప్పుడు

రెండు వస్తువులు ఒకదానికొకటి కొట్టినట్లు ఒక పదునైన ఆకస్మిక శబ్దం; పునరావృతం కావచ్చు

🇮🇳Marathi

क्लॅक

दोन वस्तू एकत्र आदळल्यासारखा तीव्र आकस्मिक आवाज; पुनरावृत्ती होऊ शकते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ક્લૅક

એક તીક્ષ્ણ અચાનક અવાજ જાણે બે વસ્તુઓ એક સાથે અથડાતી હોય; પુનરાવર્તન થઈ શકે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗಡಿಯಾರ

ಎರಡು ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದಂತೆ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾದ ಹಠಾತ್ ಶಬ್ದ; ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿಸಬಹುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ക്ലോക്ക്

രണ്ട് വസ്തുക്കൾ ഒന്നിച്ച് ഇടിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ മൂർച്ചയുള്ള പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള ശബ്ദം; ആവർത്തിച്ചേക്കാം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕਲਾਕ

ਇੱਕ ਤਿੱਖੀ ਅਚਨਚੇਤੀ ਸ਼ੋਰ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਦੋ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਇੱਕਠੇ ਹੋ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ; ਦੁਹਰਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

کلاک

ایک تیز اچانک شور گویا دو چیزیں آپس میں ٹکراتی ہیں۔ دہرایا جا سکتا ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

唠叨

尖锐的突然噪音，好像两个物体撞在一起；可能会重复

🇯🇵Japanese

カチカチ音を立てて

あたかも2つの物体が衝突したかのような鋭い突然の音。繰り返されるかもしれない

🇰🇷Korean

수다

마치 두 물체가 서로 부딪치는 듯한 날카롭고 갑작스러운 소음; 반복될 수도 있다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cạch

một tiếng động đột ngột như thể hai vật thể va vào nhau; có thể được lặp đi lặp lại

🇹🇭Thai

แคร็ก

เสียงดังกึกก้องอย่างฉับพลันราวกับว่าวัตถุสองชิ้นชนกัน อาจทำซ้ำได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

ketak

suara tiba-tiba yang tajam seolah-olah dua benda saling bertabrakan; mungkin diulangi

🇲🇾Malay

kelak

bunyi mendadak yang tajam seolah-olah dua objek bertembung; mungkin berulang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

كلاك

ضجيج حاد ومفاجئ كما لو أن جسمين اصطدما ببعضهما البعض؛ قد تتكرر

🇮🇷Persian

کلاک

صدای ناگهانی تند که انگار دو جسم به هم برخورد می کنند. ممکن است تکرار شود

🇹🇷Turkish

tıkırtı

sanki iki nesne birbirine çarpıyormuş gibi keskin, ani bir ses; tekrarlanabilir

🇮🇱Hebrew

קלאק

רעש פתאומי חד כאילו שני חפצים פוגעים זה בזה; עשוי לחזור על עצמו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'clack'?

The primary meaning of 'clack' is 'a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated'.

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Using 'clack' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'clack' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'clack' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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