clatter against
Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words
to hit against something, making a clattering sound
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Examples (10)
- The mug clattered against her teeth as she took a shaky sip.
- Hailstones have been clattering against the windowpane all morning.
- The loose shutters clatter against the wall whenever the wind blows.
- His metal bucket clattered loudly against the stone well.
- I heard the keys clatter against the tile floor when he dropped them.
- The knight's sword clattered against the dragon's scales, but did no harm.
- Be careful not to let the ladder clatter against the side of the house.
- The old train's wheels were clattering against the rusty tracks.
- A sudden gust of wind sent the empty cans clattering against the fence.
- The cook dropped the spoon, and it clattered against the edge of the pot.