clatter

/ˈklæt̬·ər/

Definition

› to make loud noises, or to hit hard objects against each other: [T] Don’t clatter the pots and pans – you’ll wake the baby up. clatter

/ˈklæt̬·ər/ noun [U] › She could hear the clatter of horses’ hooves trotting down the road.

(Definition of clatter verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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