Clatter

Pronunciation: /ˈklætər/

Clatter (noun)

  1. a loud, continuous noise made by hard objects hitting each other

Examples

  • The clatter of dishes echoed through the kitchen.
  • A sudden clatter startled the sleeping cat.

Common collocations: clatter of dishes, sudden clatter, constant clatter, clatter down, clatter against

Clatter (verb)

  1. to make a loud, continuous noise by hitting hard objects together

Examples

  • The pots clatter as they fall to the floor.
  • She clattered down the stairs in a hurry.

Synonyms of Clatter

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Clatter

  • absence of noise
  • low level of noise