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Clack

Clăck, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. CLACKED (klăkt); p. pr. & vb. n. CLACKING.] [Fr. claquer, to clap, crack, D. klakken, to clap, Ir. clagaim, I make a noise, ring. See infra.] 1. To make a sudden, sharp noise, as by striking or cracking; to clink; to click. We heard Mr. Hodson's whip clacking on the shoulders of the poor little wretches. Thackeray. 2. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with sharp, abrupt sounds; to let the tongue run.

Clāck, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. 1. To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise; to clink. 2. To utter rapidly and inconsiderately. Feltham. To clack wool, to cut off the sheep’s mark, which makes it weigh less and yield less duty. [Eng.]

Clăck, n.

noun

n. [Fr. claque, a slap or smack, M. H. Ger. klac, crack, W. clec, crack, gossip, cleca, to clack, prattle, or gossip. See supra.]

  1. A sharp, abrupt sound made by striking an object.
  2. Any thing that causes a clacking noise; as, the clack of a mill.
  3. Continual talk; prattle; prating.

You set each gossip's clack a-going. Smart.