English Dictionary

clack

/klæk/

verb

(intransitive) To make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click. / (transitive) To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click.

The typewriter keys clack loudly as she types.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click.

We heard Mr. Hodson's whip clacking on the shoulders of the poor little wretches.

意味（2）

(transitive) To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click.

意味（3）

To chatter or babble; to utter rapidly without consideration.

There is a generation of men, whose unweighed custome makes them clack out any thing their heedleſs fancy ſprings

意味（4）

(UK) To cut the sheep's mark off (wool), to make the wool weigh less and thus yield less duty.

意味（5）

Dated form of cluck.

Only the chickens clacked at the Saturday quiet and fat mouse-minded cats licked whiskers on the empty steps.