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Rattle
/ˈɹæt.l̩/
A sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another.
📖 Definitions of "Rattle"
- 1
A sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another.
"I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard."
- 2
A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container.
- 3
A device that makes a rattling sound such as put on an animal so its location can be heard.
- 4
A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound.
- 1
To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
"Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy."
- 2
To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
- 3
To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
"I wish the dashboard in my car would quit rattling."
- 4
To assail, annoy, or stun with a ratting noise.
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