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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
clack
n 1: a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be
repeated [syn: clack, clap]
2: a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow
in only one direction [syn: clack valve, clack, clapper
valve]
v 1: make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes" [syn: clatter,
clack, brattle]
2: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens [syn: cluck,
click, clack]
3: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-
tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab,
gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Clack \Clack\, v. t.
1. To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of
noises; to click.
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2. To utter rapidly and inconsiderately. --Feltham.
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To clack wool, to cut off the sheep's mark, in order to
make the wool weigh less and thus yield less duty. [Eng.]
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Clack \Clack\, n. [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.
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2. Anything that causes a clacking noise, as the clapper of a
mill, or a clack valve.
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3. Continual or importunate talk; prattle; prating.
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Whose chief intent is to vaunt his spiritual clack.
--South.
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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.
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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.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Clack \Clack\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clacked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Clacking.] [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.
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We heard Mr.Hodson's whip clacking on the ahoulders
of the poor little wretches. --Thackeray.
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2. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with
abruptness; to let the tongue run.
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Thesaurus Results for clack:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
Klaxon, babble, babblement, bavardage, bibble-babble, bicker, blab, blabber, blah-blah, blather, blether, blethers, boiler factory, boiler room, brattle, bull-roarer, cackle, call, caquet, caqueterie, carol, catcall, caw, chat, chatter, cheep, cherry bomb, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chitter-chatter, chuck, clacker, clacket, clapper, clatter, clatter about, click, clitter, clitterclatter, cluck, clunter, cock-a-doodle-doo, coo, crack, cracker, cracking, crackle, crackling, crepitate, crepitation, cricket, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, decrepitate, decrepitation, dither, drum, firecracker, gab, gabble, gaggle, gas, gibber, gibble-gabble, go on, gobble, gossip, guff, guggle, gush, haver, honk, hoo, hoot, horn, hot air, idle talk, jabber, jaw, mere talk, natter, noisemaker, nonsense talk, palaver, patter, peep, pip, pipe, pour forth, prate, prating, prattle, prittle-prattle, quack, quidnunc, racket, ramble on, rattle, rattle around, rattle on, rattlebox, rattletybang, rattling, reel off, roll, ruckle, rumormonger, run on, scandalmonger, scold, shatter, sieve, sing, siren, sizzling, snap, snapper, snapping, spit, spitting, spout, spout off, squawk, steam whistle, tabby, talebearer, talk away, talk nonsense, talk on, talkee-talkee, telltale, ticktack, tittle-tattle, trill, twaddle, twattle, tweet, twit, twitter, waffle, warble, whistle, whizgig, whizzer, yak, yakkety-yak |
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Common Misspellings > |
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