a series of loud short noises made when a hard object hits against another hard object or surface
He put the tray down with a clatter.
Synonyms and related words
Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
beat
bump
chink
clatter
noun singular
US /ˈklætər/
Other entries for this word
clatterverb
DEFINITIONS1
1
a series of loud short noises made when a hard object hits against another hard object or surface
He put the tray down with a clatter.
Synonyms and related words
Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
beat
bump
chink
clatter
verb
UK /ˈklætə(r)/
Other entries for this word
clatternoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
clatter
he/she/it
clatters
present participle
clattering
past tense
clattered
past participle
clattered
DEFINITIONS2
1
intransitive/transitive if a hard object clatters, or if you clatter it, it makes several loud short noises as it hits against another hard object or surface
Her shoesclattered on the stonefloor.
Synonyms and related words
Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
beat
bump
chink
2
intransitive to move somewhere making a series of loud short noises
clatter down/around/up etc:
He came clattering down the stairs.
Synonyms and related words
To make a loud sound
bang
beep
blare
Synonyms and related words
To make a sound while moving
splash
rattle
groan
clatter
verb
US /ˈklætər/
Other entries for this word
clatternoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
clatter
he/she/it
clatters
present participle
clattering
past tense
clattered
past participle
clattered
DEFINITIONS2
1
intransitive/transitive if a hard object clatters, or if you clatter it, it makes several loud short noises as it hits against another hard object or surface
Her shoesclattered on the stonefloor.
Synonyms and related words
Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
beat
bump
chink
2
intransitive to move somewhere making a series of loud short noises