noun Download 🔗Share A sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another. Examples : "I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard." sound thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container. Examples : "My little sister loves her rattle, and she shakes it every day during playtime. " family item entertainment sound device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device that makes a rattling sound such as put on an animal so its location can be heard. Examples : "The lost kitten's tiny rattle was making a loud sound, helping the family find it quickly. " animal device sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound. Examples : "The baby shook the rattle, making a cheerful noise. " music utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Noisy, rapid talk. Examples : "The teacher ignored the student's constant rattle of questions during the exam. " communication sound language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Trivial chatter; gossip. Examples : "The office was filled with a constant rattle about who got promoted. " communication language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer. Examples : "The little girl was a rattle, constantly talking about things that didn't matter. " person character language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A scolding; a sharp rebuke. Examples : ""Because I forgot to do my homework, I received a harsh rattle from the teacher." " communication language word attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any organ of an animal having a structure adapted to produce a rattling sound. Examples : "The rattle of the rattlesnake is composed of the hardened terminal scales, loosened in succession, but not cast off, and modified in form so as to make a series of loose, hollow joints." organ animal sound biology anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The noise produced in the throat by air passing through mucus which the lungs struggle to clear. Examples : "The child's persistent cough produced a rattling sound in his chest. " medicine physiology sound body disease Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The noise in the throat produced by the air in passing through mucus which the lungs are unable to expel - sometimes occurs as a person nears death; death rattle. Examples : "The old woman's labored breathing produced a rattling sound, a clear sign her death rattle was starting. " medicine physiology body sound condition disease anatomy sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any plant of the genus Rhinanthus, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind. Examples : "The rattling, caused by the Rhinanthus seeds in the field, was a constant sound during the wind storm. " plant nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking. Examples : "Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy." sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve. Examples : "The sudden loud noise from the construction site rattled the students during their test. " mind sensation emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking. Examples : "I wish the dashboard in my car would quit rattling." sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To assail, annoy, or stun with a ratting noise. Examples : "The noisy children rattled the elderly woman with their constant shouting. " sound sensation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To scold; to rail at. Examples : "My mother rattled me about forgetting my homework again. " communication language attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering. Examples : "We rattled along for a couple of miles." vehicle sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a clatter with one's voice; to talk rapidly and idly; often with on or away. Examples : "She rattled on for an hour." sound communication language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg). Examples : "The merchant measured out two rattles of dates for the customer at the market. " mass unit amount history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading