Difference between Clap and Clack

What is the difference between Clap and Clack?

Clap as a noun is the act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. while Clack as a noun is an abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a clatter; in sound, midway between a click and a clunk

Clap

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound. A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner. (always as “the clap”) Gonorrhea. (Yorkshire dialect) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. To applaud. To slap with the hand in a jovial manner. To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound. To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together). To set or put, usually in haste.

Clack

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make such a soundto chatter

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a clatter; in sound, midway between a click and a clunkchatter

We hope you now know whether to use Clap or Clack in your sentence.

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