n.
Pronunciation: ' kla-t ə r
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English clatren, from Old English *clatrian; of imitative origin
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1 : to make a rattling sound <the dishes clatter ed on the shelf>
2 : to talk noisily or rapidly
3 : to move or go with a clatter < clatter ed down the stairs>
transitive verb : to cause to clatter
– clat · ter · er \ -t ə r- ə r \ noun
– clat · ter · ing · ly \ ' kla-t ə -ri ŋ -l ē \ adverb