clatter

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clatter[1,verb] clatter[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹clat·ter
Pronunciation: 'kla-t&r
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English clatren, from Old English *clatrian; of imitative origin
intransitive verb
1 : to make a rattling sound <the dishes clattered on the shelf>
2 : to talk noisily or rapidly
3 : to move or go with a clatter <clattered down the stairs>
transitive verb : to cause to clatter
- clat·ter·er /-t&r-&r/ noun
- clat·ter·ing·ly /'kla-t&-ri[ng]-lE/ adverb