CLATTER Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of clatter

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity the clatter of a crowded cafeteria

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verb

ˈkla-tər

as in to rattle

to make a series of short sharp noises horses' hooves clattering on the pavement

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Recent Examples of clatter

Noun

Kids don pinafores, bonnets, and straw hats to study in the one-room schoolhouse, then learn to drive a team of horses or mules and clatter along in a pony cart. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026 Both crash to the floor with a loud clatter. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Verb

The only exception in those first two rounds of games was a penalty that Arsenal were denied in stoppage time during their 1-0 win at Villa, when Ian Maatsen clattered Bruno Guimaraes. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Added to the mix were pottery workshops and artisan weavers, the traditional hand looms clattering away. — Lucy Gillmore, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clatter

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Noun

For trick-or-treating, the department warned that small children may be afraid of dogs, while dogs themselves may be afraid of all the commotion with gaggles of kids coming to the door.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of commotion

Verb

The 19-year-old appeared unsure, if not rattled, as Florida reached Oklahoma territory just twice, finished with a season-low 203 yards and ran just 47 plays — also the fewest in 2026.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
But boy, does the audience shiver with delight watching Ghidorah stomp buildings to rubble while the sound design rattles our seats.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of rattle

Noun

Ars has previously looked at how this X-plane program is intended to support the design of future supersonic airliners that may fly overland while minimizing disturbances for buildings and people below.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Atmospheric disturbances recorded during the launch suggested the rocket may have punched a hole in Earth’s ionosphere, according to a study by researchers at Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Linebacker Rasheem Biles was a menace for the Longhorns and also had two, plus three QB hurries as a blitzer.

— PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Traore had six tackles, 1½ tackles for a loss, a half-sack and two quarterback hurries, and Talich had six tackles, the interception and the key pass breakup to fuel the defense.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

After a marathon journey involving three connecting flights to reach Glasgow—and coming off the back of a particularly hectic week that had left me feeling a little under the weather—the lack of fuss was firmly appreciated.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Their clients, like the classic Vegas-chapel clientele, didn’t want the fuss of a giant ceremony or just didn’t have the guests.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

From Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z’s elevator incident in 2014, to Kim Kardashian causing a stir after wearing Marilyn Monroe’s beaded dress to the 2022 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night is no stranger to backlash.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
At the last Met Gala in May, model Bhavitha Mandava caused a stir online after she was outfitted in a pair of Chanel jeans and a half-zip many thought to be far too workaday.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

Beyond its own career, Television became a key inspiration for Sonic Youth and Geese, which shared Television’s downtown panache and coils of guitar noise.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
In my experience, degraded fluid can sometimes cause clutch chatter, vibration, or a humming noise.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

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