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