Definition
Past tense of 'clack,' meaning to make a sharp, repetitive clicking or rattling sound.
Etymology
From 'clack,' an onomatopoetic word directly imitating the sound it describes. Old English and Germanic origins, with similar words in Dutch and German.
Kelly Says
Onomatopoeia like 'clack' are linguistic shortcuts—they let your mouth make the shape of the sound itself. Listen to how your tongue clicks when you say it!
Translations
ARالعربية
انطلق
in-ta-laaq
CSČeština
zasekl
za-sek-l
DADansk
klakkede
klak-ke-de
DEDeutsch
klackte
klack-te
ELΕλληνικά
κλικάρει
klik-a-ri
ESEspañol
chasqueó
cha-ske-o
FAفارسی
صدای کلیک
sa-da-ye klik
FISuomi
napsautti
naps-au-tti
HIहिन्दी
ध्वनि हुई
dhn-vee hoo-ee
HUMagyar
kattintott
kat-tin-tot
IDBahasa Indonesia
berdenting
ber-den-ting
JA日本語
カチカチした
kati-kati-shita
KO한국어
똑똑했다
tto-tto-kka-da
MSBahasa Melayu
berbunyi
ber-bun-yi
NLNederlands
klinkte
klink-te
PLPolski
zaświerdzał
za-sh-vyer-dzał
PTPortuguês
clackou
kla-ku
RORomână
așezat
a-she-za-t
RUРусский
щелкнуло
shchel-kno-lo
SVSvenska
klickade
klik-a-de
SWKiswahili
kifungua
ki-fun-gwa
TRTürkçe
kırıldadı
kir-il-da-di
UKУкраїнська
щiпнув
shchyp-nov