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Definition: Meaning of, rattle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈrat(ə)l /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
rattle rattled rattled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
rattling rattles
  1. [intransitive and transitive] if you rattle something, or if it rattles, it shakes and makes a quick series of short sounds
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  2. [intransitive] if a vehicle rattles somewhere, it travels there while making a rattling sound
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  3. [transitive] informal to make someone lose confidence or become nervous
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  4. rattle somebody's cage spoken informal to annoy someone - used humorously
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Singular Plural
rattle rattles
  1. [uncountable and countable] a short repeated sound, made when something shakes
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  2. [countable] a baby's toy that makes a noise when it is shaken
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  3. [countable] British English an object that people shake to make a loud noise and show excitement or encouragement, for example at ceremonies or sports games
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rattle used in phrases

  • death rattle (noun)
    1. a noise that sometimes comes from the throat or chest of someone who is dying
  • rattle down (verb)
    1. recite volubly or extravagantly
  • rattle weed (noun)
    1. much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida
  • rattle-top (noun)
    1. north American bugbane found from Maine and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia
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rattle used in phrasal verbs

  • rattle around (phrasal verb)
    1. to live or work in a place in which you have a lot more space than you need
  • rattle off (phrasal verb)
    1. to say something quickly, especially something that you have learned by memory
  • rattle on (phrasal verb)
    1. to talk quickly and for a long time
  • rattle out (phrasal verb)
    1. to produce a series of quick loud noises or words
  • rattle through (phrasal verb)
    1. rattle through something to do or say something quickly because you want to finish it as soon as you can
  • rattle up (phrasal verb)
    1. to score a particular amount very quickly in a game or competition
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