CLACK

clack, clap

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

chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble

(verb) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

cluck, click, clack

(verb) make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

clatter, clack, brattle

(verb) make a rattling sound; “clattering dishes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

clack (plural clacks)

An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.

Anything that causes a clacking noise, such as the clapper of a mill, or a clack valve.

Chatter; prattle.

(colloquial) The tongue.

Verb

clack (third-person singular simple present clacks, present participle clacking, simple past and past participle clacked)

(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.

To chatter or babble; to utter rapidly without consideration.

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

Proper noun

Clack (plural Clacks)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Clack is the 9286^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3505 individuals. Clack is most common among White (72.27%) and Black/African American (22.14%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

Clack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clacked;p. pr. & vb. n. Clacking.] Etym: [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. F.claquer to clap, crack, D. klakken, MHG. klac crack, Ir. clagaim I make a noise, ring. Cf. Clack, n., Clatter, Click.]

1. To make a sudden, sharp noise, or a succesion of such noises, as by striking an object, or by collision of parts; to rattle; to click. We heard Mr.Hodson's whip clacking on the ahoulders of the poor little wretches. Thackeray.

2. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with abruptness; to let the tongue run.

Clack, v. t.

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

2. To utter rapidly and inconsiderately. Feltham. To clack wool, to cut off the sheep's mark, in order to make the wool weigh less and thus yield less duty. [Eng.]

Clack, n. Etym: [Cf. F. claque a slap or smack, MHG. klac crack, W. clec crack, gossip. See Clack, v. t.]

1. A sharp, abrupt noise, or succession of noises, made by striking an object.

2. Anything that causes a clacking noise, as the clapper of a mill, or a clack valve.

3. Continual or importunate talk; prattle; prating. Whose chief intent is to vaunt his spiritual clack. South. Clack box (Mach.), the box or chamber in which a clack valve works.

– Clack dish, a dish with a movable lid, formerly carried by beggars, who clacked the lid to attract notice. Shak. Clack door (Mining), removable cover of the opening through which access is had to a pump valve.

– Clack valve (Mach.), a valve; esp. one hinged at one edge, which, when raised from its seat, falls with a clacking sound.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition