1. made a loud rattling sound, especially when hard objects hit each other repeatedly
Usage: past tense of clatter
2. moved noisily, especially with a series of sharp sounds
Usage: past tense of clatter

Examples

• The dishes clattered as they fell from the shelf.
• Her high heels clattered across the marble floor.
• The old train clattered along the rusty tracks.
• Pots and pans clattered in the busy kitchen.
• The horse’s hooves clattered on the cobblestone street.
• Tools clattered to the ground when he dropped the toolbox.