as in clatter
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of clack
James Lindsey, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Another went to a security guard standing outside Fosters, where the window displays whirred and clicked and clacked out their Christmas scenes.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Instead, it is squeezed next to a gaming parlor that echoes with clacks from a foosball table.
—Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for clack
Verb
No more clacking away at a keyboard or glancing between screens—just a straightforward, focused conversation.
—James Lindsey, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Another went to a security guard standing outside Fosters, where the window displays whirred and clicked and clacked out their Christmas scenes.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
The clack of assault rifles being fired punctured the air.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Instead, it is squeezed next to a gaming parlor that echoes with clacks from a foosball table.
—Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for clack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clack
Verb
-
Columbus Crew legend Frankie Hejduk, fully amped up on espresso and high on life, clattering into players who make 10 times his salary.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
-
Nurses glided by on soundless sneakers, a lunch cart clattered in the distance; one woman let out sighs.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Context: Republican and Democratic congressional districts alike have been rattled by Musk's tactics for slashing government funding and terminating chunks of the federal workforce.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
-
In the book, Skye, 54, writes that the decision for her and her then-husband Adam Horovitz to join her brother and Gwyneth, now 52, on vacation happened after an earthquake rattled L.A.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Defensive transfers must click for Chris Ash At the most reductive level, Notre Dame will replace Xavier Watts, Howard Cross and Jordan Clark with Jalen Stroman, Jared Dawson and Devonta Smith.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
-
Here are the top scams to watch out for: Phishing Scams: Fraudsters send emails or texts impersonating the IRS or other tax entities, urging recipients to click malicious links.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clack. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share