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1.VerbTo create a rattling sound by shaking or striking."to rattle a chain; Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy."
2.VerbTo scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
3.VerbTo make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking."I wish the dashboard in my car would quit rattling."
4.VerbTo assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise.
5.VerbTo scold; to rail at.
6.VerbTo drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering."We rattled along for a couple of miles."
7.VerbTo make a clatter with one's voice; to talk rapidly and idly; often with on or away."She rattled on for an hour."
8.VerbTo experience withdrawal from drugs.
9.NounObject that rattles.
Any of various plants of the genera Rhinanthus and Pedicularis, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container.
A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound.
A device which produces a loud rattling sound, especially one having a ratchet mechanism and spun round on a handle.
The set of rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail which 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."
10.NounAny of various plants of the genera Rhinanthus and Pedicularis, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
11.NounA baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container.
12.NounA musical instrument that makes a rattling sound.
13.NounA device which produces a loud rattling sound, especially one having a ratchet mechanism and spun round on a handle.
14.NounThe set of rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail which 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."
15.NounRattling sound.
A rapid succession of percussive sounds, as made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another."I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard."
16.NounA rapid succession of percussive sounds, as made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another."I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard."
17.NounNoisy, rapid talk; babble.
18.NounTrivial chatter; gossip.
19.NounA noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer.
20.NounA scolding; a sharp rebuke.
21.NounA rough noise produced in the throat by air passing through obstructed airways; croup; a death rattle.
22.NounAlternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight usually equal to 1–5 lb (0.5–2.5 kg).