clatter

clat·ter  (kltr)

v. clat·tered, clat·ter·ing, clat·ters

v.intr.

1. To make a rattling sound.

2. To move with a rattling sound: clattering along on roller skates.

3. To talk rapidly and noisily; chatter.

v.tr.

To cause to make a rattling sound.

n.

1. A rattling sound: the clatter of dishes in the kitchen.

2. A loud disturbance; a racket: the clatter of the subway train.

3. Noisy talk; chatter.

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[Middle English clateren, from Old English *clatrian; see gal- in Indo-European roots.]

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clatter·er n.

clatter·y adj.

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clatter [ˈklætə]

vb

1. to make or cause to make a rattling noise, esp as a result of movement

2. (intr) to chatter

n

1. a rattling sound or noise

2. a noisy commotion, such as one caused by loud chatter

[Old English clatrung clattering (gerund); related to Dutch klateren to rattle, German klatschen to smack, Norwegian klattra to knock]

clatterer  n

clatteringly  adv

clattery  adj

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Clatter a scattered mass of loose stones; a confusion of voices. See also clutter.

Examples: clatter of grey rock, 1873; of stones; of tongues in empty heads, 1851.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clatter - a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones" noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb	1.	clatter - make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes" brattle, clack make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

Translations

clatter [ˈklætəʳ]

A. N (= loud noise) → estruendo m; [of plates] → estrépito m; [of hooves] → trápala f; [of train] → triquitraque m; (= hammering) → martilleo m

B. VI [metal object etc] → hacer estrépito, hacer estruendo; [hooves] → trapalear
to clatter in/out → entrar/salir estrepitosamente
to come clattering down → caer ruidosamente
to clatter down the stairs → bajar ruidosamente la escalera

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clatter [ˈklætə^r]

n [hooves, shoes] → martèlement m; [pots, pans, plates] → tintement m; [helicopter] → claquement m de pales

vi [person] to clatter down the steps → descendre bruyamment les escaliers

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clatter

n → Klappern nt, → Geklapper nt; (of hooves also) → Trappeln nt, → Getrappel nt; her workbox fell with a clatter to the ground → mit lautem Klappern fiel der Nähkasten zu Boden

vi → klappern; (hooves also) → trappeln; the box of tools went clattering down the stairs → der Werkzeugkasten polterte die Treppe hinunter; the cart clattered over the cobbles → der Wagen polterte or rumpelte über das Pflaster

vt → klappern mit

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clatter [ˈklætəʳ]

1. n (of plates) → acciottolìo; (of hooves) → scalpitìo

2. vi (metal object) → sferragliare; (hooves) → scalpitare
the gate clattered behind her → il cancello sbattè con fragore dietro di lei
to clatter in/out → correre rumorosamente dentro/fuori

3. vt (plates) → acciottolare

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clatter [ˈklætəʳ]

1. n (of plates) → acciottolìo; (of hooves) → scalpitìo

2. vi (metal object) → sferragliare; (hooves) → scalpitare
the gate clattered behind her → il cancello sbattè con fragore dietro di lei
to clatter in/out → correre rumorosamente dentro/fuori

3. vt (plates) → acciottolare

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clatter

n clatter [ˈklӕtə]

a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc the clatter of pots falling off the shelf. lawaai, gerammel طَقْطَقَه тракане klapot skramlen das Getrampel σαματάς estrépito kolin صدای افتادن یا به هم خوردن اجسام سخت؛ تلق تلق kolina fracas רָעַש, נִקישָה खड़खड़ाहट zveket, klepet csörömpölés bunyi bising glamur, skarkali lo sbattere カタカタという音 (물던 들이 서로 부딪쳐) 달가닥 소리를 내다 barškėjimas, tarškėjimas šķindoņa; klaboņa; dipoņa keletak-keletuk kletteren klirring, smelling, skramling stukot estardalhaço bo­cănit грохот rachot, treskot ropot kloparanje slammer, skrammel, oväsen เสียงกระทบกัน takırtı, tıngırtı 硬物掉落或相碰的聲音，匡啷聲 стукіт; дзенькіт کھٹ کھٹ ، گرگراہٹ tiếng loảng xoảng 铿锵声

v

to (cause to) make such a noise The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink. klater, rammel يُطَقْطِق тракам rachotit skramle klappern mit hacer ruido kolistama, kolisema تلق تلق کردن kolisuttaa, kolista entrechoquer bruyamment לְהַרעִיש, לִנקוֹש खड़खड़ की आवाज करना zveketati, klepetati csörömpöl membuat bunyi bising glamra sbattere カタカタ鳴る 달가닥 소리를 내다 barškėti, tarškėti šķindēt; klabēt; dipēt berkeletak-keletuk rammelen met klirre, skramle (med), lage stort rabalder dzwonić, pobrzękiwać chocar a (se) ciocni cu zgomot греметь rachotať, hrmotať ropotati kloparati slamra, skramla ทำให้เกิดเสียงกระทบกัน takırda(t)mak, tıngırda(t)mak (使)發出匡啷聲 гриміти, гуркотіти ایسا شور پیدا کرنا phát ra tiếng loảng xoảng （使）发铿锵声