clatter

//ˈklætər//
B2Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Noun

clatterSingular
clattersPlural
1

A continuous rattling sound, as of hard objects falling or striking each other.

The clatter of dishes in the kitchen woke me up.

2

Noisy talk or chatter.

The clatter of the children in the hallway made it hard to concentrate.

Verb

clatterInfinitive
clatterPresent tense
clatteredPast tense
clatteredPast participle
clatteringPresent participle
clattersThird-person singular
1

To make a continuous rattling sound.

The old train clattered along the tracks.

2

To move with a rattling sound.

The old cart clattered down the cobblestone street.

3

To talk rapidly and noisily.

The children clattered excitedly about their school trip.

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