clatter
verb /ˈklætə(r)/
/ˈklætər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they clatter | /ˈklætə(r)/ /ˈklætər/ |
| he / she / it clatters | /ˈklætəz/ /ˈklætərz/ |
| past simple clattered | /ˈklætəd/ /ˈklætərd/ |
| past participle clattered | /ˈklætəd/ /ˈklætərd/ |
| -ing form clattering | /ˈklætərɪŋ/ /ˈklætərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] if hard objects clatter, they knock together and make a loud noise
- He dropped the knife and it clattered on the stone floor.
- Her cup clattered in the saucer.
Extra Examples- His boots clattered on the stairs.
- The mug clattered against her teeth.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- noisily
- against
- down
- on
- …
- come clattering
- go clattering
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move making a loud noise like hard objects knocking together
- The cart clattered over the cobbles.
- She heard him clattering around downstairs.
Extra Examples- The knife clattered noisily to the floor.
- Something heavy came clattering down the stairs.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- noisily
- against
- down
- on
- …
- come clattering
- go clattering
Word OriginOld English (as a verb), of imitative origin.