rattle (Meaning)
rattle (n)
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
rattle (v)
make short successive sounds
shake and cause to make a rattling noise
rattle (v. i.)
To make a quick succession of sharp, inharmonious noises, as by the collision of hard and not very sonorous bodies shaken together; to clatter.
To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering; as, we rattled along for a couple of miles.
To make a clatter with the voice; to talk rapidly and idly; to clatter; -- with on or away; as, she rattled on for an hour.
rattle (v. t.)
To cause to make a rattling or clattering sound; as, to rattle a chain.
To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise.
Hence, to disconcert; to confuse; as, to rattle one's judgment; to rattle a player in a game.
To scold; to rail at.
rattle (n.)
A rapid succession of sharp, clattering sounds; as, the rattle of a drum.
Noisy, rapid talk.
An instrument with which a rattling sound is made; especially, a child's toy that rattles when shaken.
A noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer.
A scolding; a sharp rebuke.
Any organ of an animal having a structure adapted to produce a rattling sound.
The noise in the throat produced by the air in passing through mucus which the lungs are unable to expel; -- chiefly observable at the approach of death, when it is called the death rattle. See R/le.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rattle
rattle Sentence Examples
- The keys rattled noisily in the lock, announcing my arrival.
- The loose doorknob rattled as the wind howled through the house.
- The window frames rattled and shook during the raging thunderstorm.
- The old convertible rattled and groaned as it made its way down the bumpy road.
- The rattlesnake's tail rattled ominously, warning us of its presence.
- I could hear the rattle of dice as she rolled them in the next room.
- The leaves on the trees rattled in the autumn breeze, creating a soothing sound.
- The loose silverware rattled in the dishwasher, driving me to distraction.
- The child's rattle clattered to the floor, startling the sleeping baby.
- The old machine rattled and hummed as it worked tirelessly in the factory.
FAQs About the word rattle
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders), a baby's toy that makes percussive noises whe
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The keys rattled noisily in the lock, announcing my arrival.
The loose doorknob rattled as the wind howled through the house.
The window frames rattled and shook during the raging thunderstorm.
The old convertible rattled and groaned as it made its way down the bumpy road.
