clicking
Translation
clicking, click
Examples
I heard a clicking sound from the engine.
I heard a clicking sound from the engine.
The constant clicking of the pen was annoying.
The constant clicking of the pen was annoying.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) clicking ((sound)) the sound of a click I heard a clicking sound from the engine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ticking, clacking, tapping
Etymology
From the onomatopoeic verb 'to click', with the '-ing' suffix to form a noun representing the action or sound.
Memory Tips
Think of the sound a computer mouse makes when you 'click' it.