Clacked: meaning, definitions and examples

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clacked

 

[ klรฆkt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

sound making

Clacked refers to the sharp, abrupt sound made by two objects striking each other, often used to describe the sound of claws, teeth, or certain mechanical parts. It can also imply a rapid series of such sounds, especially in the context of movement or action.

Synonyms

clattered, clicked, struck

Examples of usage

  • The horse's hooves clacked against the pavement.
  • She clacked the chopsticks together in excitement.
  • The gears of the machine clacked loudly as it started.

Translations

Translations of the word "clacked" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น clicou

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเค•เคฐเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช klapperte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berdetak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะทะฒะพะฝะธะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ stukot

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒใ‚ซใƒ้Ÿณใ‚’็ซ‹ใฆใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท claquรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ chocรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tฤฑkladฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”ฑ๋”ฑ ์†Œ๋ฆฌ๋ฅผ ๋ƒˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุตุฏุฑ ุตูˆุชุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cvakl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klikal

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ๅ‡บๅ’”ๅ—’ๅฃฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kliknil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ smellti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆั‹า›ั‹ั€ะปะฐะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tฤฑkladฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hizo clic

Etymology

The word 'clack' has its origins in the Middle English word 'clakken,' which meant to make a sharp sound. This term is believed to derive from the Old Norse 'klaka,' which means to cluck. The transformation occurred through the influence of various dialects and the evolution of languages in close contact. By the late 15th century, it was commonly used to denote the sound made by various objects or creatures, notably in reference to the noise of birds or quick, sharp movements. Over the ensuing centuries, 'clack' expanded its usage to encompass a range of sounds that were abrupt or discordant in nature, and 'clacked' became the past tense form used to describe these actions.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,204, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.