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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CLACK, v.i.
1. To make a sudden sharp noise, as by striking or cracking; to clink; to click.
2. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with sharp, abrupt sounds; to let the tongue run.
CLACK, n.
1. A sharp, abrupt sound continually repeated, such as is made by striking an object, or by bursting or cracking; continually talk; as, we do not wish to hear his clack; a common expression. Hence the word is used for the tongue, the instrument of clacking.
2. The instrument that strikes the hopper of a grist-mill, to move or shake it, for discharging the corn. And according to Johnson, a bell that rings when more corn is required to be put in.
To clack wool, is to cut off the sheeps mark, which makes it weigh less, and yield less duty.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated [syn: clack, clap]
2: a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction [syn: clack valve, clack, clapper valve] v
1: make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes" [syn: clatter, clack, brattle]
2: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens [syn: cluck, click, clack]
3: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly [syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle- tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb Etymology: Middle English, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. chatter, prattle 2. to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds 3. of fowl cackle, cluck transitive verb 1. to cause to make a clatter 2. to produce with a chattering sound; specifically blab • clacker noun II. noun Date: 15th century 1. a. rapid continuous talk ; chatter b. tongue 2. archaic an object (as a valve) that produces clapping or rattling noises usually in regular rapid sequence 3. a sound of clacking <the clack of a typewriter>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v.intr. 1 make a sharp sound as of boards struck together. 2 chatter, esp. loudly. --n. 1 a clacking sound. 2 clacking talk. Derivatives: clacker n. Etymology: ME, = to chatter, prob. f. ON klaka, of imit. orig.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Clack Clack, n. [Cf. F. claque a slap or smack, MHG. klac crack, W. clec crack, gossip. See Clack, v. t.] 1. A sharp, abrupt noise, or succession of noises, made by striking an object. 2. Anything that causes a clacking noise, as the clapper of a mill, or a clack valve. 3. Continual or importunate talk; prattle; prating. Whose chief intent is to vaunt his spiritual clack. --South. Clack box (Mach.), the box or chamber in which a clack valve works. Clack dish, a dish with a movable lid, formerly carried by beggars, who clacked the lid to attract notice. --Shak. Clack door (Mining), removable cover of the opening through which access is had to a pump valve. Clack valve (Mach.), a valve; esp. one hinged at one edge, which, when raised from its seat, falls with a clacking sound.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Clack Clack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clacked; p. pr. & vb. n. Clacking.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. F. claquer to clap, crack, D. klakken, MHG. klac crack, Ir. clagaim I make a noise, ring. Cf. Clack, n., Clatter, Click.] 1. 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. We heard Mr.Hodson's whip clacking on the ahoulders of the poor little wretches. --Thackeray.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Clack Clack, v. t. 1. To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click. 2. To utter rapidly and inconsiderately. --Feltham. To clack wool, to cut off the sheep's mark, in order to make the wool weigh less and thus yield less duty. [Eng.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(clacks, clacking, clacked) If things clack or if you clack them, they make a short loud noise, especially when they hit each other. The windshield wipers clacked back and forth... I clacked one ski against the other and almost tripped. VERB: V, V n • Clack is also a noun. ...listening to the clack of her shoes on the stairs... Her bracelets were going clack-clack-clack, she was shaking so hard. N-SING; SOUND

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Click, clink, tick, beat. 2. Prate, prattle, babble, babbling, gossip, palaver, cackle, gabble, gab, idle talk, small talk. See prate. II. v. n. 1. Click, clink. 2. Prate, prattle, babble, gabble, chatter, jabber, clatter, gossip, talk idly.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

A tongue, chiefly applied to women; a simile drawn from the clack of a water-mill.

Moby Thesaurus

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