clat´ter|ing|ly

clat´ter|ing|ly
clat|ter «KLAT uhr», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a confused noise like that of many plates being struck together: »

The clatter in the cafeteria made it hard to hear one another talk.

2. noisy talk; gabble: »

the clatter of voices above the noise of the train.

[< verb]
–v.i.
1. to move or fall with confused noise; make a confused noise: »

The horse's hoofs clattered over the stones.

2. to talk fast and noisily; chatter: »

The ladies clattered away at their luncheon.

SYNONYM(S): prattle, babble.
–v.t.
to cause to rattle or clatter.
[Old English clatrian]
clat´ter|er, noun.
clat´ter|ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • clat´ter|er — clat|ter «KLAT uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a confused noise like that of many plates being struck together: »The clatter in the cafeteria made it hard to hear one another talk. 2. noisy talk; gabble: »the clatter of voices above the noise of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • clat|ter — «KLAT uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a confused noise like that of many plates being struck together: »The clatter in the cafeteria made it hard to hear one another talk. 2. noisy talk; gabble: »the clatter of voices above the noise of the train.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • clat — clat·sop; clat·ter·ing·ly; clat·tery; clat·ty; su·clat; clat; clat·ter; …   English syllables

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • clatteringly — clat·ter·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • clatter — clat•ter [[t]ˈklæt ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to make a loud, rattling sound, as that produced by hard objects striking rapidly one against the other 2) to move rapidly with such a sound: The train clattered down the track[/ex] 3) to talk fast and noisily; …   From formal English to slang

  • Clatteringly — Clat ter*ing*ly, adv. With clattering. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • su — acap·su·lar; al·lo·gnath·o·su·chus; an·su; at·su·ge·wi; au·su; au·su·bo; ba·bas·su; ba·su·ral; ba·su·to; be·su·go; bur·su·la; bus·su; cae·su·ra; cae·su·ral; cap·su·la; cap·su·lar; cap·su·late; cap·su·la·tion; cap·su·min; ca·su·al·ism;… …   English syllables

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