clickety-click
- noun
- /ˈklɪkɪti klɪk/
:
clic
- The clickety-click of the typewriter filled the quiet room as she typed her novel.
Examples
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He loved the clickety-click sound made by the old cash register at the store.
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It would probably have to be a bit closer to @Home on PSN; that is, more mic chat and less clickety-click of keyboard typing.
Blog text (31) -
"Conrad became aware of some noise in the street, rising up like the soft clickety-click of a few dozen tap shoes.
Fiction book (2002) -
And just then the dry clickety-click of the typewriter—faltering at first, and then faster—floated out on the summer air.
Fiction book (1993) -
As the assembly line moved, the workers created a steady clickety-click noise with their tools.
Synonyms
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1.2
A light regular tapping sound made by a clock or watch
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7.7
A quick series of soft clicking sounds from machines or hard things hitting together
A series of quick, sharp sounds like train wheels or high heels
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clickety-click comes from the simple sound word click, which imitates a 'small sharp noise', and repeating it shows many quick, regular clicks. So clickety-click means a fast, rhythmic series of clicking or clacking sounds, like knitting needles, a typewriter, or a train on the tracks.