kalista — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chatter noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
- clack noun A short, sharp sound made by two hard objects knocking together, between a click and a clunk.
- clatter verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp banging or rattling sounds.
- jangle verb To make, or cause something to make, a harsh rattling or clanging sound.
- rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
Senses
kalista is used for these senses in English:
- chatter (intransitive, of teeth, machinery, etc.) To make a noise by rapid collisions.
- clack (transitive) To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click.
- clatter (intransitive) To make a rattling sound.
- jangle (Northern England) Of a person: to speak loudly or too much; to chatter, to prate; of a bird: to make a noisy chattering sound.
- rattle (intransitive) To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
chatter — full definition
- noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
- noun A rapid, rattling sound, as from vibration or teeth knocking together.
- verb To talk quickly and casually about unimportant things.
- verb To rattle or click rapidly, as teeth in the cold or a tool vibrating.