rattle

Definitions of rattle in various dictionaries:

noun - a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

noun - a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken

noun - loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

verb - make short successive sounds

verb - shake and cause to make a rattling noise

To make or emit a quick succession of short percussive sounds.

To move with such sounds: A train rattled along the track.

To talk rapidly and at length, usually without much thought: rattled on about this and that.

To cause to make a quick succession of short percussive sounds: rattled the dishes in the kitchen.

To utter or perform rapidly or effortlessly: rattled off a list of complaints.

To fluster; unnerve: The accident rattled me.

A rapid succession of short percussive sounds.

A device, such as a baby’s toy, that produces short percussive sounds.

A rattling sound in the throat caused by obstructed breathing, especially near the time of death.

The series of horny structures at the end of a rattlesnake’s tail.

Loud or rapid talk; chatter.

To secure ratlines to (shrouds).

verb - to make a quick succession of short, sharp sounds