Clatter: meaning, definitions and examples

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clatter

[ ˈklætər ]

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sound

A continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other.

Synonyms

clang, clash, clink, rattle

Examples of usage

The clatter of dishes being washed in the kitchen could be heard from the living room.
We were awoken by the clatter of rain on the tin roof.

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noise

To make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound.

Synonyms

clang, clash, clink, rattle

Examples of usage

He clattered the pots and pans together in the kitchen.
The horse's hooves clattered on the cobblestone street.

Translations

Translations of the word "clatter" in other languages:

🇵🇹 estrondo

🇮🇳 खड़खड़ाहट

🇩🇪 Klappern

🇮🇩 keributan

🇺🇦 гуркіт

🇵🇱 łoskot

🇯🇵 ガタガタ

🇫🇷 cliquetis

🇪🇸 estruendo

🇹🇷 takırtı

🇰🇷 덜컹거림

🇸🇦 ضوضاء

🇨🇿 hrkot

🇸🇰 hrmot

🇨🇳 哐啷

🇸🇮 ropot

🇮🇸 skellur

🇰🇿 шулдең

🇬🇪 ჭახჭახი

🇦🇿 səs-küy

🇲🇽 estruendo

Word origin

The word 'clatter' has its origins in the Middle English word 'clatren', which meant 'to make a loud, rattling sound'. It is believed to have evolved from the Old Norse word 'klatri', which also meant 'rattle'. Over time, 'clatter' has retained its original meaning of a loud, continuous rattling sound, whether produced by hard objects falling or striking each other or by the rapid movement of something.