clacks

verb

present tense third-person singular of clack
as in clatters
to make a series of short sharp noises her teeth clacked because she was freezing while waiting for the bus

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clacks
  1. clatters
  2. rattles
  3. clicks
Verb
  • Then, a mannequin clatters to the floor from the ceiling and breaks apart.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Deacon clatters off in his truck, leaving me to contemplate my new home.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of clatters
Verb
  • The stock market has been volatile of late as a cocktail of elevated oil prices and persistent inflation rattles investors.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Down the street, metal striking concrete rattles the air as a repairman unloads a ladder.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of rattles
Verb
  • The cashier unfolds a plastic bag, clicks around on his computer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In the case here, once the intended party clicks on the share link, the DNS information is recorded in a searchable database.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of clicks
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“Clacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clacks. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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