clattered

Made loud racket

Clattered is the past tense of clatter, meaning to make or move with a rapid series of short, hard sounds.

Objects clatter when they strike surfaces or each other repeatedly: The dishes clattered in the sink.

Keys clattered to the floor.

The train clattered over the bridge.

The word suggests noise that's jarring rather than musical.

sound

rattle

Shaking sound maker

  • clankSharp metallic sound
  • clangLoud metallic sound
  • jangleDiscordant metallic ringing

crash · bang · clunk · clink · din · racket · clangor · clash · thud · thump

metallic

pots

Vessels for cooking or planting

trays · chains · keys · coins · armor · swords · shields · machinery · tools · cans

motion

tumbled

Fell in disarray

spilled · cascaded · bounced · rolled · skidded · careened · toppled · collapsed · avalanched · showered

Opposites
sound production

clatteredsilenced

Rendered unable to speak

hushed · quieted · muted · whispered · fell silent

manner of movement

clatteredglided

Moved without apparent effort

crept · slipped · floated · drifted · slid

Family

clatter, clattering, clatters, clattery

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G