clacking

present participle of clack
as in clattering
to make a series of short sharp noises her teeth clacked because she was freezing while waiting for the bus

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“Clacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clacking. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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