clatter C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈklætɚ/ UK /ˈklætə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make a loud rattling sound, as of hard objects striking The pots clatter to the floor when the cupboard sprang open. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make a loud rattling... rattleclankclangclashclamorracket ↔ Opposites hushsilence Etymology AI details From Old English clatrian ('to clatter'), of imitative origin, akin to Middle Dutch klateren. clatrian Old English clatter onomatopoeic View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # clatter **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈklætɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈklætə/ ## Meanings 1. to make a loud rattling sound, as of hard objects striking ## Examples - The pots clatter to the floor when the cupboard sprang open. ## Synonyms - rattle - clank - clang - clash - clamor - racket ## Antonyms - hush - silence ## Roots and Affixes - Root: clatrian - Root: clatter ## Etymology From Old English clatrian ('to clatter'), of imitative origin, akin to Middle Dutch klateren. ## AI Etymology Clatter is from Old English clatrian ('to clatter'), of imitative origin, akin to Middle Dutch klateren. Important recorded forms include clatrian (Old English) and clatter (onomatopoeic). The current sense covers to make a loud rattling sound, as of hard objects striking. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown