- Clatter
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈkla-tər\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- Middle English clatren, from Old English *clatrian; of imitative origin
- Date:
- 13th century
intransitive verb
1
: to make a rattling sound <the dishes clattered on the shelf>
2
: to talk noisily or rapidly
3
: to move or go with a clatter <clattered down the stairs>
transitive verb
: to cause to clatter
clatter. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clatter
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