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|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… … Useful english dictionary
clat·ter — … 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
clatter — clat·ter … 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
clatter — clat|ter1 [ klætər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a hard object clatters, or if you clatter it, it makes several loud short noises as it hits against another hard object or surface: Her shoes clattered on the stone floor. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clatter — clat|ter [ˈklætə US ər] v [: Old English; Origin: clatrian] 1.) if heavy hard objects clatter, or if you clatter them, they make a loud unpleasant noise ▪ The tray slipped and clattered to the floor. 2.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to move… … Dictionary of contemporary English
clatteringly — clat·ter·ing·ly … English syllables
