Main Entry: ¹clat·ter

Pronunciation: \ˈkla-tər\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English clatren, from Old English *clatrian; of imitative origin

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb 1 : to make a rattling sound <the dishes clattered on the shelf>
2 : to talk noisily or rapidly
3 : to move or go with a clatter <clattered down the stairs>transitive verb : to cause to clatter

— clat·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun

— clat·ter·ing·ly \ˈkla-tə-riŋ-lē\ adverb