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Clacking is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Clacking in a sentence

Related words

Clacking | Clack | Clacks

Clacking meaning

present participle and gerund of clack

Using Clacking

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of clack
  • In the example corpus, clacking often appears in combinations such as: clacking of, the clacking.

Context around Clacking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

women 1× wheels 1× rhythmic 1× clickedy 1× undeniable 1× field 1× satisfying 1×

Often after:

stopped 1× down 1× sound 1×

Sentence patterns with Clacking

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a satisfying clacking sound when 1× by the clacking stopped by 1× clickedy clacking down a 1× of wheels clacking against concrete 1× the clacking of her 1× the field clacking as it 1× the rhythmic clacking of the 1× the undeniable clacking of high 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aspects of skateboarding 1× clickedy clacking down 1× despite the punishing 1× he overheard two 1× the clacking of 1× thinking it was 1×

Common sentence endings:

and decision making 1× and old practise 1× find him eventually 1× hit players mallets 1× of high heels 1× of the blitz 1×

Words around Clacking

Just before it in the word index:

clacket 3 clackamas 33 clack 23 clachnacuddin 17 clachan 6 clach 7

Just after it in the word index:

clackmannan 7 clackmannanshire 18 clacks 5 clackson 4 clacton 43 clad 457

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Clacking

  • In this selection, "clacking" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, women, wheels, rhythmic, stopped, down and sound stand out and add context to how "clacking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a satisfying clacking sound when and by the clacking stopped by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clacking" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clacking

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He overheard two women clacking their high heels through the rubble of The Blitz. (14 words)

Clickedy-clacking down a dark hallway, searching for its master, knowing that it will find him eventually. (17 words)

Within seconds of the start, the ball was hit down the field, clacking as it hit players mallets. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The clacking of her heels bring about warps and fritzes to this artificial reality; with the snap of her fingers, a train could suddenly run through a hotel, or maybe a forest fire could spark in the icy mountains. (39 words)

Aspects of skateboarding, like the rhythmic clacking of the wheels and the exercise of “pushing” through a skatepark or down the street are good for the parts of the brain responsible for emotional regulation and decision making. (37 words)

Despite the punishing summer heat, the sound of wheels clacking against concrete and wood scraping against metal hangs in the air as skaters young and old practise. (27 words)

Example sentences (9)

He overheard two women clacking their high heels through the rubble of The Blitz.

Despite the punishing summer heat, the sound of wheels clacking against concrete and wood scraping against metal hangs in the air as skaters young and old practise.

When visitors, drawn by the clacking, stopped by, Youd was delighted to lift his fingers from the keys to talk about his multi-year art project.

The clacking of her heels bring about warps and fritzes to this artificial reality; with the snap of her fingers, a train could suddenly run through a hotel, or maybe a forest fire could spark in the icy mountains.

Aspects of skateboarding, like the rhythmic clacking of the wheels and the exercise of “pushing” through a skatepark or down the street are good for the parts of the brain responsible for emotional regulation and decision making.

Clickedy-clacking down a dark hallway, searching for its master, knowing that it will find him eventually.

Thinking it was his roommate/production partner, he stayed put, until he heard the undeniable clacking of high heels.

Within seconds of the start, the ball was hit down the field, clacking as it hit players mallets.

This weighty tablet, phone or computer accessory features round keys that make a satisfying clacking sound when pressed.

Common combinations with clacking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clacking" in a sentence?
An example: "He overheard two women clacking their high heels through the rubble of The Blitz." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "clacking" from authentic English texts.
What does "clacking" mean?
Clacking means: present participle and gerund of clack
How many example sentences with "clacking" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "clacking", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.