clatter

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clatter

The dishes clattered loudly in the kitchen sink.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A loud, rattling sound: A "clatter" is a continuous, sharp, and often unpleasant noise made by hard objects striking together or falling.
    • A state of noisy commotion: "Clatter" can also refer to a loud, confused din, such as that from many people talking or moving about.

  2. Verb:

    • To make a loud, rattling sound: To "clatter" means to move or fall with a loud, sharp, repeated noise, typically caused by hard objects hitting each other.
    • To talk rapidly and noisily: "Clatter" can also mean to talk in a rapid, noisy, and often trivial manner.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The sudden clatter of dishes from the kitchen startled everyone.
    • He couldn't concentrate over the clatter of the old typewriter.

  • Verb:

    • The pots clattered to the floor when the shelf collapsed.
    • The cart's wheels clattered over the cobblestone street.
Advanced Usage

  • "to clatter about/around": to move around noisily.

    • I could hear the children clattering about upstairs.

  • "to clatter down/along": to move noisily in a particular direction.

    • The train clattered along the old tracks.
Variants and Related Words

  • Clattering (adj): Making a loud, rattling sound.

    • The clattering machinery made conversation impossible.

  • Clatterer (n): (Rare) One who or that which clatters; a noisy talker.

Synonyms
  • Rattle: A rapid succession of short, sharp sounds.
  • Din: A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Clatter down: To fall or move downward with a clattering sound.

    • The stack of books clattered down from the desk.

  • Clatter against: To strike something with a clattering noise.

    • The hail clattered against the windowpane.
Related Idioms

  • A right clatter: (Informal, chiefly British) A lot of noise or fuss.

    • The kids were making a right clatter in the playroom.

  • Clatter and bang: Emphasizing a very loud, chaotic noise.

    • The construction site was all clatter and bang.
clatter

The dishes clattered loudly in the kitchen sink.

Noun
  1. a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
    • the shutters clattered against the house
    • the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones
Verb
  1. make a rattling sound
    • clattering dishes

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