clack
/klæk/verb
उच्चारण क्लैक
खटखटाना, खड़खड़ाना
Core word
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[I, T]
to make or cause two hard objects to make a sharp sound when they hit each other
खटखटाना, खड़खड़ाना
- Her heels clacked on the marble floor.
- The old typewriter clacked away all night.
- Dry leaves clacked against the window in the wind.
+ 2 more examples
- The knitting needles clacked softly as she worked.
- Keys clacked all around the exam hall as students typed.
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[sing.]
a sharp sound made by two hard objects hitting each other
खटखट, खटाक
- the clack of knitting needles
- the clack of the train wheels
- We heard the clack of the dominoes on the table.
+ 2 more examples
- The clack of her sandals echoed down the empty corridor.
- There was a loud clack as the lid fell shut.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
clack (intransitive verb)
Used when hard objects make a short, sharp sound by hitting each other; the sound itself is the subject's action.
जब कठोर वस्तुएँ आपस में टकराकर छोटी, तेज़ आवाज़ करें, तब यह intransitive verb के रूप में आता है।
- The wooden sticks clacked together as the dancers moved.
- Her heels clacked on the stone floor.
clack + object (transitive)
You can clack something, meaning you make it produce that sound on purpose.
Clack के बाद object लगाकर बताया जा सकता है कि कोई वस्तु जानबूझकर वह आवाज़ करवाई गई।
- The teacher clacked her ruler on the desk for silence.
- He clacked his tongue in annoyance.
the clack of + noun (noun)
As a noun, clack is usually followed by of and the thing that makes the sound.
Noun के रूप में clack के बाद प्रायः of और आवाज़ करने वाली वस्तु आती है।
- We woke to the clack of the train on the tracks.
- The clack of keyboards filled the exam hall.
clack + along / away / together
Particles show direction or continued sound.
Particles दिशा या लगातार चलती आवाज़ को दर्शाते हैं।
- The old typewriter clacked away all evening.
- The train clacked along the bridge.
+Collocations 4
clack + preposition
onagainstalongtogetheraway
- Chalk clacked against the blackboard as he wrote.
adjective + clack
sharpdrysteadyloudrhythmic
- The steady clack of the loom could be heard from the lane.
noun + clack
keyboardwheelsheelstypewriterknitting needles
- The clack of knitting needles was her grandmother's evening music.
verb + the clack
hearlisten tomissenjoy
- I miss the clack of the old railway signal.
“More examples 5
- The clack of dominoes on the table told us the game had begun.
मेज़ पर डोमिनो की खटखट से पता चला कि खेल शुरू हो चुका है।
- Radhika's slippers clacked on the marble corridor of the library.
राधिका की चप्पलें पुस्तकालय के संगमरमरी गलियारे में खटखट करती रहीं।
- At night the loose window clacked in the wind.
रात में ढीली खिड़की हवा में खटखट करती रही।
- The clack of the typewriter was a common sound in old government offices.
पुराने सरकारी दफ़्तरों में टाइपराइटर की खटखट आम आवाज़ थी।
- The bullock cart clacked slowly over the wooden bridge.
बैलगाड़ी लकड़ी के पुल पर धीरे-धीरे खटखट करती हुई गुज़री।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The wheels clacked at the track.
✓ The wheels clacked on the track.
The sound happens on a surface, so use on.
आवाज़ किसी सतह पर होती है, इसलिए 'on' आता है।
✗ The typewriter is clacking since morning.
✓ The typewriter has been clacking since morning.
Since needs the present perfect continuous for an action still going on.
'Since' के साथ जारी क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name sharp noises made by hard objects, but the type of sound differs.
ये सभी शब्द कठोर वस्तुओं की तेज़ आवाज़ों के नाम हैं, पर आवाज़ का प्रकार अलग है।
A short, dry, sharp knock of hard things, often repeated.
कठोर वस्तुओं की छोटी, सूखी, तेज़ ठक-ठक, जो अक्सर दोहराई जाती है।
- The clack of the dice came from the corner.
A loud, deep, ringing metal sound.
धातु की तेज़, गूँजने वाली टन-टन आवाज़।
- The temple bell clanged at dawn.
A heavy, dull metal sound, often from chains or machines.
भारी, धीमी धातु की खड़खड़ाहट, जो अक्सर ज़ंजीरों या मशीनों से आती है।
- The old lift clanked to a stop.