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Synonyms
clat·ter (klăt́ər)

[Middle English clateren, from Old English* clatrian.]

verb: -tered, -ter·ing, -ters. 

intransitive verb 

  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.

transitive verb 

To cause to make a rattling sound.

noun 

  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.

derivatives

clat́ter·er
noun
clat́ter·y
adjective