- present participle of clack.
clacking
Example Sentences
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There's a reassuring clacking as the individual letters hit the blank white page in quick, noisy succession:
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Then they have a bunch of specific calls they give when interacting with others to keep the interaction going longer, such as laughing during play, or teeth clacking during grooming,” Crockford said.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
Case in point: When Oppenheimer climbs the Trinity test tower in the desert during a windstorm, King’s team added the sound of clacking cables and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
All the while, SBF sat totally still, occasionally clacking away at the laptop in front of him.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2023
Mrs. Richardson asked on an impulse, and after a brief pause and the clacking of a keyboard, the woman replied that yes, a Mia Wright had been born in Bethel Park in 1962.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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