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clatter
clat·ter C0391900 (klăt′ər)v. clat·tered, clat·ter·ing, clat·ters v.intr.1. To make a rattling sound.2. To move with a rattling sound: clattering along on roller skates.3. To talk rapidly and noisily; chatter.v.tr. To cause to make a rattling sound.n.1. A rattling sound: the clatter of dishes in the kitchen.2. A loud disturbance; a racket: the clatter of the subway train.3. Noisy talk; chatter. [Middle English clateren, from Old English *clatrian; see gal- in Indo-European roots.] clat′ter·er n.clat′ter·y adj.clatter (ˈklætə) vb1. to make or cause to make a rattling noise, esp as a result of movement2. (intr) to chattern3. a rattling sound or noise4. a noisy commotion, such as one caused by loud chatter[Old English clatrung clattering (gerund); related to Dutch klateren to rattle, German klatschen to smack, Norwegian klattra to knock] ˈclatterer n ˈclatteringly adv ˈclattery adjclat•ter (ˈklæt ər) v.i. 1. to make a loud, rattling sound, as that produced by hard objects striking rapidly one against the other. 2. to move rapidly with such a sound: The train clattered down the track. 3. to talk fast and noisily; chatter. v.t. 4. to cause to clatter: clattering pots and pans. n. 5. a rattling noise or series of rattling noises. 6. noisy disturbance. 7. idle talk; gossip. [before 1050; Middle English clateren, Old English clatr-, in clatrunge; c. Middle Dutch klateren to rattle] clat′ter•er, n. clat′ter•ing•ly, adv. clat′ter•y, adj. Clatter a scattered mass of loose stones; a confusion of voices. See also clutter.Examples: clatter of grey rock, 1873; of stones; of tongues in empty heads, 1851.clatter Past participle: clattered Gerund: clattering
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I clatter | you clatter | he/she/it clatters | we clatter | you clatter | they clatter |
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I clattered | you clattered | he/she/it clattered | we clattered | you clattered | they clattered |
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I am clattering | you are clattering | he/she/it is clattering | we are clattering | you are clattering | they are clattering |
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I have clattered | you have clattered | he/she/it has clattered | we have clattered | you have clattered | they have clattered |
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I was clattering | you were clattering | he/she/it was clattering | we were clattering | you were clattering | they were clattering |
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I had clattered | you had clattered | he/she/it had clattered | we had clattered | you had clattered | they had clattered |
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I will clatter | you will clatter | he/she/it will clatter | we will clatter | you will clatter | they will clatter |
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I will have clattered | you will have clattered | he/she/it will have clattered | we will have clattered | you will have clattered | they will have clattered |
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I will be clattering | you will be clattering | he/she/it will be clattering | we will be clattering | you will be clattering | they will be clattering |
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I have been clattering | you have been clattering | he/she/it has been clattering | we have been clattering | you have been clattering | they have been clattering |
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I will have been clattering | you will have been clattering | he/she/it will have been clattering | we will have been clattering | you will have been clattering | they will have been clattering |
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I had been clattering | you had been clattering | he/she/it had been clattering | we had been clattering | you had been clattering | they had been clattering |
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I would clatter | you would clatter | he/she/it would clatter | we would clatter | you would clatter | they would clatter |
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I would have clattered | you would have clattered | he/she/it would have clattered | we would have clattered | you would have clattered | they would have clattered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | clatter - a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | Verb | 1. | clatter - make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes"brattle, clackmake noise, noise, resound - emit a noise |
clatterverbTo make or cause to make a succession of short, sharp sounds:brattle, chatter, clack, rattle.Translationsclatter (ˈklӕtə) noun a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc. the clatter of pots falling off the shelf. 硬物掉落或相碰的聲音,匡啷聲 硬物掉落或相撞击时的声音,铿锵声 verb to (cause to) make such a noise. The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink. (使)發出匡啷聲 (使)发铿锵声 IdiomsSeeclatter aroundclatter
Synonyms for clatterverb to make or cause to make a succession of short, sharp soundsSynonyms- brattle
- chatter
- clack
- rattle
Synonyms for clatternoun a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)Related Wordsverb make a rattling soundSynonymsRelated Words |