Clatter

to make a loud, rattling sound, as that produced by hard objects striking rapidly one against the other

The shutters clattered in the wind.

to move rapidly with such a sound

The iron-wheeled cart clattered down the street.

to talk fast and noisily; chatter

They clattered on and on about their children.

to cause to clatter

clattering the pots and pans in the sink.

a rattling noise or series of rattling noises

The stagecoach made a terrible clatter going over the wooden bridge.

noisy disturbance; din; racket.

noisy talk; din of voices

They had to shout over the clatter at the cocktail party.

idle talk; gossip.

noun

ballyhoo * , bluster , clack , clangor , hullabaloo * , pandemonium , racket , rattle , rumpus , shattering , smashing

verb

bang , bluster , bump , clang , clank , clash , hurtle , noise , rattle , roar , shatter , smash , brattle , chatter , clack , babble , blatter , clutter , commotion , disturbance , gabble , gossip , prattle , turmoil