clatter
[ klat-er ]
/ ˈklæt ər /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to cause to clatter: clattering the pots and pans in the sink.
noun
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Origin of clatter
before 1050; Middle English clateren,Old English clatr- (in clatrunge); cognate with Dutch klateren to rattle; see -er6
OTHER WORDS FROM clatter
clat·ter·er, nounclat·ter·ing·ly, adverbclat·ter·y, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for clatter
clatter
/ (ˈklætə) /
verb
to make or cause to make a rattling noise, esp as a result of movement
(intr) to chatter
noun
a rattling sound or noise
a noisy commotion, such as one caused by loud chatter
Derived forms of clatter
clatterer, nounclatteringly, adverbclattery, adjectiveWord Origin for clatter
Old English clatrung clattering (gerund); related to Dutch klateren to rattle, German klatschen to smack, Norwegian klattra to knock
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