Clatter: meaning, definitions and examples

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clatter

 

[ หˆklรฆtษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estrondo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคกเคผเค–เคกเคผเคพเคนเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klappern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keributan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณัƒั€ะบั–ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚oskot

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฌใ‚ฟใ‚ฌใ‚ฟ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cliquetis

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estruendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท takฤฑrtฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋œ์ปน๊ฑฐ๋ฆผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถูˆุถุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hrkot

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrmot

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ“ๅ•ท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ropot

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skellur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆัƒะปะดะตาฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒแƒฎแƒญแƒแƒฎแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™s-kรผy

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,658, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.