click shut
Frequency: 6.89.3 per million words
to close with a short, sharp sound
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Examples (10)
- The car door clicked shut with a satisfying thud.
- With a final electronic beep, the laptop screen clicked shut.
- He heard the latch click shut behind him.
- She gently pushed the jewelry box until the lid clicked shut.
- The old filing cabinet drawer clicked shut with a metallic sound.
- The sound of the shutter clicking shut signaled the end of the photoshoot.
- He tried to open the window, but it seemed to be stuck and then clicked shut firmly.
- The cover of the lunchbox clicked shut, keeping the food fresh.
- As he closed the book, the pages rustled and the cover clicked shut.
- The sound of the trapdoor clicking shut echoed in the silence.