rattle

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈɹæt.l̩/
Noun
13 definition(s)
1 Definition

A sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another.

Example Sentences
  • I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard.
2 Definition

A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container.

3 Definition

A device that makes a rattling sound such as put on an animal so its location can be heard.

4 Definition

A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound.

5 Definition

Noisy, rapid talk.

6 Definition

Trivial chatter; gossip.

7 Definition

A noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer.

8 Definition

A scolding; a sharp rebuke.

9 Definition

Any organ of an animal having a structure adapted to produce a rattling sound.

Example Sentences
  • The rattle of the rattlesnake is composed of the hardened terminal scales, loosened in succession, but not cast off, and modified in form so as to make a series of loose, hollow joints.
10 Definition

The noise produced in the throat by air passing through mucus which the lungs struggle to clear.

11 Definition

The noise in the throat produced by the air in passing through mucus which the lungs are unable to expel - sometimes occurs as a person nears death; death rattle.

12 Definition

Any plant of the genus Rhinanthus, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind.

13 Definition

A former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).

Verb
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.

Example Sentences
  • Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy.
2 Definition

To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.

3 Definition

To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.

Example Sentences
  • I wish the dashboard in my car would quit rattling.
4 Definition

To assail, annoy, or stun with a ratting noise.

5 Definition

To scold; to rail at.

6 Definition

To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering.

Example Sentences
  • We rattled along for a couple of miles.
7 Definition

To make a clatter with one's voice; to talk rapidly and idly; often with on or away.

Example Sentences
  • She rattled on for an hour.