clatter
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4.0
- noun
- /ˈklætər/
- Nothing, just a few barking dogs and the clatter of tiles falling from a distant roof.
Examples
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From several levels farther down, he heard the clatter of Zarn's claws against the stone.
Fiction book (1992) -
Rose's head is bowed meekly over her plate as we hear the clatter of silverware.
Fiction book (1991) -
We cannot talk anymore because the clatter on the tin roof is too loud.
Fiction book (1991) -
I could hear loud music, talking, laughter, and the clatter of dishes in the background.
Fiction book (1990) -
However, his luck held, and they went down, the clatter of their claws receding as they descended.
Fiction book (1992) -
Inside the house, the clatter of tin P89 plates sounded in the washtub.
Fiction book (1992) -
The door of the bus shut with a rubbery clatter, and the gravel crackled under the wheels.
Fiction book (1993) -
For an instant, the clatter of crockery and the bustle of the waiters disappeared.
Fiction book (1992) -
The courtyard quickly emptied, echoing with the clatter of many doors and shutters being fastened at once.
Fiction book (1993) -
We cannot talk anymore because the clatter on the tin roof is too loud.
Synonyms
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5.5
A loud continuous noise that repeats and sounds forceful
13
4.0
A series of short, sharp noises like something loose hitting
9
5.2
A loud metallic sound that often repeats or echoes
4
6.3
A series of quick, sharp sounds like train wheels or high heels
3
2.7
A loud repeating sound made when hard things hit
2
7.7
A quick series of soft clicking sounds from machines or hard things hitting together
Antonyms
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clatter is an old sound word that copies the noise of hard things hitting each other, a 'quick, loud rattling'. So a clatter is the noisy rattling or banging you hear when objects strike each other.