English noun: clatter | |||
1. | clatter (event) a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement) | ||
Samples | The shutters clattered against the house. The clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
English verb: clatter | |||
1. | clatter (perception) make a rattling sound | ||
Samples | Clattering dishes. | ||
Examples | Cars clatter in the streets , The streets clatter with cars | ||
Synonyms | brattle, clack | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||