- rattle
- [[t]ræ̱t(ə)l[/t]]
rattles, rattling, rattled1) V-ERG When something rattles or when you rattle it, it makes short sharp knocking sounds because it is being shaken or it keeps hitting against something hard.
She slams the kitchen door so hard I hear dishes rattle...
[V n] He gently rattled the cage and whispered to the canary...
[V-ing] The truck pulled away, and she listened to the rattling noises fade down the lane.
Derived words:rattling N-SINGAt that moment, there was a rattling at the door.
N-COUNTRattle is also a noun.There was a rattle of rifle-fire.
2) N-COUNT A rattle is a baby's toy with loose bits inside which make a noise when the baby shakes it.3) N-COUNT A rattle is a wooden instrument that people shake to make a loud knocking noise at football matches or tribal ceremonies.4) N-COUNT A rattlesnake's rattle is the hard part at the end of its tail which makes a rattling sound when it is shaken.5) VERB If something or someone rattles you, they make you nervous.[V n] The news from Body Shop rattled the rest of the retail sector...
[V n] She refused to be rattled by his ₤3,000-a-day lawyer.
Syn:Derived words:rattled ADJ-GRADED usu v-link ADJHe swore in Spanish, another indication that he was rattled.
6) VERB You can say that a bus, train or car rattles somewhere when it moves noisily from one place to another.[V prep/adv] The bus from Odense rattled into a dusty village called Pozo Almonte...
[V prep/adv] Somewhere close at hand a train rattled by.
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English dictionary. 2008.
