noun🔗ShareA sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another."I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard."soundChat 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."The baby rattles the toy and laughs at the sound it makes. "entertainmentsounddeviceitemthingfamilyChat 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 farmer put rattles on the cows so he could easily find them in the tall grass. "deviceanimalsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA musical instrument that makes a rattling sound."The band played a lively tune using a variety of instruments, including the rattles. "musicutensilentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNoisy, rapid talk."The nervous student's rattles filled the classroom before her presentation, as she rapidly rehearsed her speech. "communicationlanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrivial chatter; gossip."The office staff ignored the constant rattles about who was dating whom and focused on their work. "communicationlanguageentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer.""Nobody could understand what the old rattles said, because his words were jumbled and quick." "characterpersonlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA scolding; a sharp rebuke."The student received rattles from the teacher for not completing his homework. "communicationlanguageattitudecharacterChat 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."animalorgansoundbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe noise produced in the throat by air passing through mucus which the lungs struggle to clear."The doctor listened carefully to the child's chest and said, "I hear some rattles in her lungs; it sounds like she has a bad cold." "medicinephysiologysoundbodyChat 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."We knew Grandpa was nearing the end because we could hear the faint rattles in his chest as he struggled to breathe. "medicinephysiologybodysounddiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny plant of the genus Rhinanthus, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind."The field behind my house was full of rattles, and their seeds made a cheerful, rustling sound in the breeze. "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 loud noise from the construction site rattled the family, making them anxious about the work being done on their house. "emotionmindsensationChat 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 loud construction outside the office window rattles me all day long, making it hard to concentrate. "soundsensationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo scold; to rail at."The teacher rattles the students when they forget to do their homework. "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."communicationlanguagesoundChat 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 the spices using rattles; each rattle held approximately two pounds of cumin. "massunitamounthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading