How Do You Spell CLECK?

Pronunciation: [klˈɛk] (IPA)

Correct spelling for the English word "cleck" is [klˈɛk], [klˈɛk], [k_l_ˈɛ_k] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

CLECK Meaning and Definition

  1. Cleck, also spelled "click," is a noun that refers to a sharp, distinct sound produced by two objects coming into contact or separation. It is typically characterized by a short, high-pitched noise that can be heard or felt. The term can also be used as a verb, meaning the action of making or producing a cleck sound.

    In its noun form, cleck often describes a sound generated by mechanical objects, such as the click of a light switch, the clicking of keys on a keyboard, or the sound produced by a camera shutter. Clecks can also be produced by biological entities, like the clicking noises made by certain insects, birds, or dolphins. In some cases, the term is used metaphorically to describe the sound or action that resembles a cleck, such as the click of a tongue or the clicking noise produced by someone's joints.

    As a verb, cleck usually signifies the action of making or producing a cleck sound. For instance, one might say, "The door clecked shut," or "She clecked her tongue in disapproval." Clecking can also refer to the act of making repeated, quick clicking sounds, as in "He clecked his pen nervously while waiting."

    Overall, cleck is a versatile word that encompasses various types of sharp, distinct sounds produced by mechanical, biological, or metaphorical means.

Etymology of CLECK

The word "cleck" has its roots in Old English. It derives from the Old English word "cleccan", which means "to hatch" or "to produce offspring". This Old English word is closely related to the Middle Dutch word "klekken", meaning "to crack" or "to hatch", as well as the Middle Low German word "klecken", which also means "to hatch". Over time, the word "cleck" has evolved to retain its meaning of hatching or producing offspring in various dialects of English.

Conjugate verb Cleck

CONDITIONAL

I would cleck
you would cleck
he/she/it would cleck
we would cleck
they would cleck

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be clecking
you would be clecking
he/she/it would be clecking
we would be clecking
they would be clecking

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have cleck
you would have cleck
he/she/it would have cleck
we would have cleck
they would have cleck

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been clecking
you would have been clecking
he/she/it would have been clecking
we would have been clecking
they would have been clecking

FUTURE

I will cleck
you will cleck
he/she/it will cleck
we will cleck
they will cleck

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be clecking
you will be clecking
he/she/it will be clecking
we will be clecking
they will be clecking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have clecked
you will have clecked
he/she/it will have clecked
we will have clecked
they will have clecked

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been clecking
you will have been clecking
he/she/it will have been clecking
we will have been clecking
they will have been clecking

IMPERATIVE

you cleck
we let´s cleck

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to cleck

PAST

I clecked
you clecked
he/she/it clecked
we clecked
they clecked

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was clecking
you were clecking
he/she/it was clecking
we were clecking
they were clecking

PAST PARTICIPLE

clecked

PAST PERFECT

I had clecked
you had clecked
he/she/it had clecked
we had clecked
they had clecked

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been clecking
you had been clecking
he/she/it had been clecking
we had been clecking
they had been clecking

PRESENT

I cleck
you cleck
he/she/it clecks
we cleck
they cleck

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am clecking
you are clecking
he/she/it is clecking
we are clecking
they are clecking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

clecking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have clecked
you have clecked
he/she/it has clecked
we have clecked
they have clecked

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been clecking
you have been clecking
he/she/it has been clecking
we have been clecking
they have been clecking