click-clackn.

Brit.

/ˈklɪklak/, U.S.

/ˈklɪ(k)ˌklæk/

Forms: 1600s– click-clack.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: click n.¹, clack n.

Etymology: < click n.¹ + clack n. Compare clickety-clack n.Compare also English regional (Somerset) click-to-clack (1888) denoting ‘the noise of pattens or of a horse with a loose shoe’, apparently showing a parallel formation with insertion of to prep., although it may alternatively show an alteration of clickety-clack n.

1. A combination or pattern of thinner, higher click sounds and deeper, more resonant clack sounds. Cf. clickety-clack n. and int.

ΚΠ

1660 J. Sadler Olbia 332 A Click Clack, Clakin of Time, as in a Clock.

1764 B. Martin New & Comprehensive Syst. Math. Inst. II. 441 This Pendulum is..without that constant and melancholy Click Clack.

1794 J. C. Cross Apparition! i. 9 We..heard the click-clack of yon neighbouring mill.

1846 Era 24 May 10/2 Petipa, the Spaniard,..urging him onward by the click-clack of her castagnettes.

1856 Househ. Words 13 544 The click-clack of lesser engines pumping dry the numerous springs.

1928 W. T. Foster & W. Catchings Road to Plenty xvii. 221 There was no sound but the click-clack of the rails and the rumble of the train.

1993 E. Santiago When I was Puerto Rican 52 The world was still, except for..the click-clack of rosaries.

2001 Guardian (Nexis) 7 June 20 Hares..can purr, snort and make a sound like the click-clack of loose dentures!

2. Idle or trivial chatter. Cf. clack n. 6. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > sharp or hard sound > [noun] > click

click1611

clicking1660

click-clack1756

sneck1851

snicking1893

snick1894

heel clicking1915

plock1936

snick-snack1970

1756 J. Buller Reply to Rev. Mr. Wesley's Addr. to Clergy 21 Cease that almost incessant Click-Clack amongst you.

1782 F. Burney Cecilia I. i. iii. 42 The insignificant click-clack of modish conversation.

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Click-clack, uninterrupted loquacity.

1832 Lancaster Gaz. 18 Aug. Mr. Hobson was better versed in the tittle-tattle and click-clack of the day.

1923 Banffshire Jrnl. 8 May 10 If the yatterin' click-clack of the wife usually portrayed in a Scots reading be typical, then all I can say is, ‘Preserve us from Scots wives!’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

click-clackv.

Brit.

/ˈklɪklak/, U.S.

/ˈklɪ(k)ˌklæk/

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by compounding. Or (ii) formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: click v.¹, clack v.¹; click-clack n.

Etymology: Either < click v.¹ + clack v.¹, or < click-clack n.

intransitive. To make a combination or succession of thinner, higher click sounds and deeper, more resonant clack sounds. Frequently with adverbial, esp. with reference to footsteps.

ΚΠ

1778 Gen. Advertiser & Morning Intelligencer 30 June His heart it click-clack'd like the mill.

1852 Ladies' Repository Dec. 449/1 They walk with apparent ease, click-clacking along the pavements or roadside.

1867 R. Broughton Cometh up as Flower II. xiv. 204 Lady Lancaster..click-clacking away at that eternal knitting.

1950 Iola (Kansas) Reg. 19 Jan. 8 (caption) Struppi, a 3-year-old dachshund..click-clacks along Berlin streets on his wooden leg.

1995 T. Ferguson Fire Line i. 15 The comforting sounds of the wheels clickclacking over the rail joints..lulled him to sleep.

2007 Reveal 17 Mar. 13/2 The pig heard her click-clacking off in her heels..and gave chase.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	click-clack
释义	click-clackn. Brit. /ˈklɪklak/, U.S. /ˈklɪ(k)ˌklæk/ Forms: 1600s– click-clack. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: click n.¹, clack n. Etymology: < click n.¹ + clack n. Compare clickety-clack n.Compare also English regional (Somerset) click-to-clack (1888) denoting ‘the noise of pattens or of a horse with a loose shoe’, apparently showing a parallel formation with insertion of to prep., although it may alternatively show an alteration of clickety-clack n. 1. A combination or pattern of thinner, higher click sounds and deeper, more resonant clack sounds. Cf. clickety-clack n. and int. ΚΠ 1660 J. Sadler Olbia 332 A Click Clack, Clakin of Time, as in a Clock. 1764 B. Martin New & Comprehensive Syst. Math. Inst. II. 441 This Pendulum is..without that constant and melancholy Click Clack. 1794 J. C. Cross Apparition! i. 9 We..heard the click-clack of yon neighbouring mill. 1846 Era 24 May 10/2 Petipa, the Spaniard,..urging him onward by the click-clack of her castagnettes. 1856 Househ. Words 13 544 The click-clack of lesser engines pumping dry the numerous springs. 1928 W. T. Foster & W. Catchings Road to Plenty xvii. 221 There was no sound but the click-clack of the rails and the rumble of the train. 1993 E. Santiago When I was Puerto Rican 52 The world was still, except for..the click-clack of rosaries. 2001 Guardian (Nexis) 7 June 20 Hares..can purr, snort and make a sound like the click-clack of loose dentures! 2. Idle or trivial chatter. Cf. clack n. 6. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > sharp or hard sound > [noun] > click click1611 clicking1660 click-clack1756 sneck1851 snicking1893 snick1894 heel clicking1915 plock1936 snick-snack1970 1756 J. Buller Reply to Rev. Mr. Wesley's Addr. to Clergy 21 Cease that almost incessant Click-Clack amongst you. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia I. i. iii. 42 The insignificant click-clack of modish conversation. 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Click-clack, uninterrupted loquacity. 1832 Lancaster Gaz. 18 Aug. Mr. Hobson was better versed in the tittle-tattle and click-clack of the day. 1923 Banffshire Jrnl. 8 May 10 If the yatterin' click-clack of the wife usually portrayed in a Scots reading be typical, then all I can say is, ‘Preserve us from Scots wives!’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). click-clackv. Brit. /ˈklɪklak/, U.S. /ˈklɪ(k)ˌklæk/ Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by compounding. Or (ii) formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: click v.¹, clack v.¹; click-clack n. Etymology: Either < click v.¹ + clack v.¹, or < click-clack n. intransitive. To make a combination or succession of thinner, higher click sounds and deeper, more resonant clack sounds. Frequently with adverbial, esp. with reference to footsteps. ΚΠ 1778 Gen. Advertiser & Morning Intelligencer 30 June His heart it click-clack'd like the mill. 1852 Ladies' Repository Dec. 449/1 They walk with apparent ease, click-clacking along the pavements or roadside. 1867 R. Broughton Cometh up as Flower II. xiv. 204 Lady Lancaster..click-clacking away at that eternal knitting. 1950 Iola (Kansas) Reg. 19 Jan. 8 (caption) Struppi, a 3-year-old dachshund..click-clacks along Berlin streets on his wooden leg. 1995 T. Ferguson Fire Line i. 15 The comforting sounds of the wheels clickclacking over the rail joints..lulled him to sleep. 2007 Reveal 17 Mar. 13/2 The pig heard her click-clacking off in her heels..and gave chase. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1660v.1778
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