26984 words

rattles

9 definitions • 10 examples
1

Examples:

rattle of From across the town came the rattle of machine-gun fire.
2
a toy that makes a noise like a series of knocks:

Examples:

The baby was waving around a plastic rattle.
3
a wooden device that when turned round and round produces a noise like a series of knocks
4
the part of a rattlesnake's tail that produces a noise
5
to worry someone or make someone nervous:

Examples:

The creaking upstairs was starting to rattle me.
6
to (cause something to) make a noise like a series of knocks:

Examples:

The explosion rattled the cups on the table.
The dying man's voice rattled in his throat.
[ + adv/prep ] The car rattled over the cobblestones.
My car engine is making a strange rattling noise.
7
to make a noise consisting of quickly repeated knocks:

Examples:

[ I ] The windows rattled when the wind blew.
[ T ] Manny slammed the door, rattling the cups on the shelf.
8
a noise consisting of quickly repeated knocks:

Examples:

[ U ] We could hear the rattle of stones as they fell down the well.
9
A rattle is also a baby’s toy that rattles when it is shaken.

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