clatter
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, rattling sound, as that produced by hard objects striking rapidly one against the other.
clattering
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present participleof clatter.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Once it missed the dishwasher altogether, sending a plate clattering to the floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
It's touching and poignant, but a clattering breakbeat is a distraction from the sentiment.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
At the warehouse in Bangkok's Nonthaburi suburb, the sound of people rummaging through products and plastic crates clattering against shopping carts echoes through the building.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
He rigged a burglar alarm with foam so it made a loud clattering sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
Ma didn’t say much until John slipped getting onto the crate and sent it and the stool clattering to the floor.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
