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Definition rattle in American English

rattle verb

verb
/ˈræt(ə)l/
1

if something rattles, it makes short sharp knocking sounds as it moves or shakes

Example

The house shook and the doors and windows rattled.

Example

There's something rattling in the bottom of that box.

Synonyms and related words
splash rattle groan
1.1

to knock things together, or to shake them so that they rattle

Example

Betty was rattling pans in the kitchen.

Example

He came up the driveway, rattling a bunch of keys.

Synonyms and related words
swing bounce rock
2

to make someone feel nervous or angry

Example

Just keep your cool and don't let him rattle you.

Synonyms and related words
annoy provoke anger worry concern tear apart
3

if a vehicle or a train rattles somewhere, it moves there quickly and noisily

Example

Don came rattling down the track in his battered old truck.

Synonyms and related words
splash rattle groan
Definition rattle in American English