clatter
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, rattling sound, as that produced by hard objects striking rapidly one against the other.
are clattering
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present progressiveof clatter.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“My teeth are clattering like piano keys, but we’ve been through worse,” he said.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2023
God has given man adroitness," said he to himself; "yesterday I had only the two Kyemliches, but to-day four hundred horses are clattering behind me.
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Thou art ice, I say," said Laeg, "and thy teeth are clattering like hailstones on a brazen shield.
From The Coming of Cuculain by Standish O'Grady
A column of smoke and a distant din guide the visitor to the spot where the hammers are clattering on the anvils.
From Hodge and His Masters by Richard Jefferies
“They are mounted upon fine horses, and are clattering down the lane toward the house.”
From Peggy Owen at Yorktown by Lucy Foster Madison
