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clacker

clacker

1 6.3
A toy or small device that makes a sharp sound when you shake it
  • noun
  • /ˈklækər/
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  • During the parade, people waved flags and spun their clackers to join the celebration.

Examples

  • He bought a colorful clacker as a souvenir from the festival.

  • The child loves to play with her clacker.

  • The child shook the clacker and laughed at the loud sound it made.

  • I bought two clackers for the party.

  • The children laughed as they shook the clacker, creating a joyful clacking sound.

  • During the party, I brought a colorful clacker that made everyone laugh with its noise.

  • He used the clacker to get the attention of his friends during the game.

Synonyms

squeaker
vsclacker
1 7.0

A thing that makes a short high sound when you use it

is lower pitched and makes clacking or clicking sounds when shaken
tinkler
vsclacker
8.1

A small bell that makes a light, ringing sound when moved

is sharper and less musical producing clicking sounds when shaken

How Noisy

noisemaker
5 3.3
clacker
1 6.3
clicker
1 3.0

Surface Forms

clacker singular
clackers plural

Morphology

clacker = clack (transparent) = clack + er

The device sense is a regular instrument nominalization from the verb 'clack', which learners can infer from the base verb plus '-er'.

Etymology

Clacker comes from the sound word clack, which copies a 'short, sharp noise', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who' or 'thing that'. So a clacker is a toy or device that makes a 'clack' sound when you move or shake it.