Rattle
WordNet
noun
(1) Loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
(2) A baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
(3) A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
"The death rattle"
verb
(4) Shake and cause to make a rattling noise
(5) Make short successive sounds
WiktionaryText
Noun
- a sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another
- I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard.
- a baby's toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container
Verb
- To create a sound by shaking.
- Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy.
- To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
- The accident really rattled him.
- To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
- I wish the dashboard in my car would quit rattling.