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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 |
| Preterite |
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| I clattered | | you clattered | | he/she/it clattered | | we clattered | | you clattered | | they clattered |
| Present Continuous |
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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 |
| Past Continuous |
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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 |
| Future |
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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 |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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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 |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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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 |
Thesaurus| Noun | 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 |