Clat″ter (klăt″tẽr), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Clattered (–tẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Clattering.] [AS. clatrung a rattle, akin to D. klateren to rattle. Cf. Clack.] 1. To make a rattling sound by striking hard bodies together; to make a succession of abrupt, rattling sounds.
Clattering loud with iron clank.
Longfellow.
2. To talk fast and noisily; to rattle with the tongue.
I see thou dost but clatter.
Spenser.