Clatter Definition

klătər
clattered, clattering, clatters
verb
clattered, clattering, clatters
To make, or move with, a rapid succession of loud, sharp noises; rattle.
Webster's New World
To make a rattling sound.
American Heritage
To move with a rattling sound.
Clattering along on roller skates.
American Heritage
To cause to clatter.
Webster's New World
To chatter noisily.
Webster's New World
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noun
clatters
A rattling sound.
The clatter of dishes in the kitchen.
American Heritage
A rapid succession of loud, sharp noises.
Webster's New World
A tumult; hubbub.
Webster's New World
Noisy chatter.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Clatter

Noun

Singular:
clatter
Plural:
clatters

Origin of Clatter

  • Middle English clateren from Old English clatrian gal- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Clatter Sentence Examples

  • She dropped her plate into the sink with a loud clatter.

  • No one spoke and the only sounds heard were the clatter of knives and the munching of the lieutenant.

  • With a clatter and scrape, the rocking chair turned on its side and skid several feet across the porch.

  • It dropped quickly to the floor with a loud clatter.

  • The scraping of leather against leather, the hollow clatter of stone and shale, the rustle of whatever creature settled behind her.

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Words Starting With

CCLCLA

Words Ending With

RERTER

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