intransitive verb. To make an abrupt, sharp sound, as in the collision of two hard surfaces.

intransitive verb. To chatter thoughtlessly or at length.

intransitive verb. To cackle or cluck, as a hen.

intransitive verb. To cause to make an abrupt, sharp sound.

noun. A clacking sound.

noun. Something that makes a clacking sound.

noun. Thoughtless, prolonged talk; chatter.

To make a quick sharp noise, or a succession of sharp sounds, as by striking or cracking; crack; rattle; snap.

To utter sounds or words rapidly and continually, or with sharpness and abruptness; let the tongue run or rattle.

To cause to make a sharp, short, snapping sound; rattle; clap: as, to clack two pieces of wood together.

To speak without thought; rattle out.

noun. A sharp, repeated, rattling sound; clatter: as, the clack of a mill.

noun. In a grist-mill: That part of the mill that strikes the hopper, to move or shake it, for discharging its contents.

noun. A bell that rings when more corn is required to be put in the hopper.

noun. A valve of a pump.

noun. A ball-valve connected with the boiler of a locomotive. See ball-ralve and clack-box, 2.

noun. A kind of small windmill with a clapper, set on the top of a pole to frighten away birds. Also called clack-mill, and formerly clacket.

noun. Continual talk; prattle; gossip; tattle.

To cluck or cackle, as a hen.

intransitive verb. 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.

intransitive verb. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with abruptness; to let the tongue run.

transitive verb. To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click.

transitive verb. To utter rapidly and inconsiderately.

transitive verb. to cut off the sheep's mark, in order to make the wool weigh less and thus yield less duty.

noun. A sharp, abrupt noise, or succession of noises, made by striking an object.

noun. Anything that causes a clacking noise, as the clapper of a mill, or a clack valve.

noun. Continual or importunate talk; prattle; prating.

noun. the box or chamber in which a clack valve works.

noun. a dish with a movable lid, formerly carried by beggars, who clacked the lid to attract notice.

noun. removable cover of the opening through which access is had to a pump valve.

noun. a valve; esp. one hinged at one edge, which, when raised from its seat, falls with a clacking sound.

noun. an abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a clatter; in sound, midway between a click and a clunk

noun. Anything that causes a clacking noise, such as the clapper of a mill, or a clack valve.

noun. chatter; prattle

verb. to make such a sound

verb. to chatter or babble

verb. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

noun. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

noun. a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction

verb. make a rattling sound

verb. make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

"_Leechie_ did not say a word, but only went _clack, clack, clack_, and chuckled with pleasure."

cornish clack  

clacked  clacking  

emit  let loose  let out  make noise  noise  

Adak  Black  Braque  Chirac  Jack  

clacking  clangor  clank  clap  clash  

Klaxon  babble  babble  babblement  bavardage  

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