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clickety-clack

click·e·ty-clack
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klik-i-tee-klak]
    • /ˈklɪk ɪ tiˈklæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klik-i-tee-klak]
    • /ˈklɪk ɪ tiˈklæk/

Definitions of clickety-clack word

  • noun clickety-clack a rhythmic, swiftly paced succession of alternating clicks and clacks, as the sound produced by the wheels of a train moving over tracks. 1
  • noun clickety-clack rapid clicking sound 1
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Origin of clickety-clack

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; metrical compound from click1, clack

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Parts of speech for Clickety-clack

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Clickety-clack

clickety-clack popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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