clat·ter 
/ˈklætɚ/ verb
clat·ters; clat·tered; clat·ter·ing always followed by an adverb or preposition /ˈklætɚ/ verb [no obj] : to make a quick series of short loud sounds
▪ The shutters clattered against the house. ▪ He heard dishes clattering in the kitchen. ▪ The box dropped and dozens of marbles clattered across the floor. ▪ The wagon clattered down the road.
▪ The shutters clattered against the house. ▪ He heard dishes clattering in the kitchen. ▪ The box dropped and dozens of marbles clattered across the floor. ▪ The wagon clattered down the road.
— clatter noun, plural clatters [count] — usually singular ▪ the clatter of dishes
— clattering noun [singular]
▪ the clattering of dishes
▪ the clattering of dishes
