clatter
/ˈklætər/
verb
- To make a loud, rattling sound by hitting against something hard.
- The train clattered over the old iron bridge.
- Pots and pans clattered in the sink when he dropped them.
- The old typewriter clattered as she typed quickly.
- To move or fall with a loud, rattling noise.
- A stack of books clattered to the floor.
- The metal gate clattered shut in the wind.
- The children clattered down the stairs in their boots.
noun
- A loud, rattling sound made by hard objects hitting each other.
- The clatter of dishes in the kitchen woke me up.
- We heard the clatter of hooves on the cobblestone street.
- The sudden clatter of falling pots made everyone jump.