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clacking

VERB

clatter

Synonyms

STRONG

babble blab cackle chatter cluck gossip jaw prate prattle rattle yak

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

Example Sentences

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We saw an egret and a rabbit, and when I heard a clacking sound, Mike brightened.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Then they have a bunch of specific calls they give when interacting with others to keep the interaction going longer, such as laughing during play, or teeth clacking during grooming,” Crockford said.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

They rolled out SpongeBob SquarePants sleeping bags on marble floors that were usually filled with the clacking of legislators’ shoes.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2025

Sound: the whirring and clacking of many machines.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

The class went as quiet as if Sycorax and Caliban—the rats, not the monsters—had appeared before us, clacking their appalling yellow teeth.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt