noun🔗ShareA sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another."I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard."soundthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container."My little sister loves her rattle, and she shakes it every day during playtime. "familyitementertainmentsounddeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA device that makes a rattling sound such as put on an animal so its location can be heard."The lost kitten's tiny rattle was making a loud sound, helping the family find it quickly. "animaldevicesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA musical instrument that makes a rattling sound."The baby shook the rattle, making a cheerful noise. "musicutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNoisy, rapid talk."The teacher ignored the student's constant rattle of questions during the exam. "communicationsoundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrivial chatter; gossip."The office was filled with a constant rattle about who got promoted. "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer."The little girl was a rattle, constantly talking about things that didn't matter. "personcharacterlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA scolding; a sharp rebuke.""Because I forgot to do my homework, I received a harsh rattle from the teacher." "communicationlanguagewordattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny organ of an animal having a structure adapted to produce a rattling sound."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."organanimalsoundbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe noise produced in the throat by air passing through mucus which the lungs struggle to clear."The child's persistent cough produced a rattling sound in his chest. "medicinephysiologysoundbodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe 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."The old woman's labored breathing produced a rattling sound, a clear sign her death rattle was starting. "medicinephysiologybodysoundconditiondiseaseanatomysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny plant of the genus Rhinanthus, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind."The rattling, caused by the Rhinanthus seeds in the field, was a constant sound during the wind storm. "plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo create a rattling sound by shaking or striking."Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy."soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve."The sudden loud noise from the construction site rattled the students during their test. "mindsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking."I wish the dashboard in my car would quit rattling."soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo assail, annoy, or stun with a ratting noise."The noisy children rattled the elderly woman with their constant shouting. "soundsensationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo scold; to rail at."My mother rattled me about forgetting my homework again. "communicationlanguageattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering."We rattled along for a couple of miles."vehiclesoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a clatter with one's voice; to talk rapidly and idly; often with on or away."She rattled on for an hour."soundcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg)."The merchant measured out two rattles of dates for the customer at the market. "massunitamounthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading