(Entry 1 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 : to make a rattling sound the dishes clattered on the shelf. 2 : to talk noisily or rapidly.

What type of word is clattering?

a rattling noise or series of rattling noises: The stagecoach made a terrible clatter going over the wooden bridge. noisy disturbance; din; racket. noisy talk; din of voices: They had to shout over the clatter at the cocktail party.

Is clattering a noun?

CLATTER (noun) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.