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   rat·tle

   /ˈrad(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds, typically as a result of shaking and striking repeatedly against a hard surface or object: "he rattled some change in his pocket" Similar clatterbangclangclankclinkclunkjinglejangleclinktinkle
   • ▪ (of a vehicle or its driver or passengers) move or travel somewhere while making a rattle: "trains rattled past at frequent intervals" Similar joltbumpbounceshakevibratejarjudderrare:jounce
   • 2. cause (someone) to feel nervous, worried, or irritated: informal "she turned quickly, rattled by his presence" Similar unnervedisconcertdisturbflustershakeperturbdiscomposediscomfitdiscountenancemake nervousput offthrow off balanceruffleagitateput off one's strokeupsetfrightenscareinformal:fazethrowget to

   noun

   • 1. a rapid succession of short, sharp, hard sounds: "the rattle of teacups on the tray" Similar clatterclatteringclankclankingclinkclinkingclangingjinglejinglingjanglejangling
   • ▪ a gurgling sound in the throat of a dying person: "there was a choking rattle and his eyes turned upward" Similar death rattletechnical:rale
   • 2. a thing used to make a rattling sound.
   • ▪ a baby's toy consisting of a container filled with small pellets, which makes a noise when shaken.
   • ▪ the set of horny rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail, shaken with a dry buzzing sound as a warning.

   Word Origin Middle English: related to Middle Dutch and Low German ratelen, of imitative origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rattly adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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