clatter down

Frequency: 6.25.9 per million words

to fall downwards while making a clattering sound

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Examples (10)

  • Something heavy came clattering down the stairs.
  • The stack of plates slipped and clattered down onto the kitchen floor.
  • He dropped his toolbox, and wrenches and screwdrivers clattered down the ladder.
  • Loose rocks began to clatter down the mountainside after the small earthquake.
  • The knight's armor clattered down piece by piece as it was dismantled.
  • Every morning, we hear the empty bottles clatter down the recycling chute.
  • If you're not careful, all those coins will clatter down and roll under the furniture.
  • We heard a loud noise as the old metal sign clattered down during the storm.
  • The marbles spilled from the bag and went clattering down the wooden ramp.
  • A cascade of loose change clattered down from the broken vending machine.