rattle
//ˈræt.əl//
Verb
rattleInfinitive
rattlePresent tense
rattledPast tense
rattledPast participle
rattlingPresent participle
rattlesThird-person singular
1
To make or cause to make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds.
The windows rattled in the strong wind.
2
To move or travel with a rattling sound.
The old bus rattled along the bumpy road.
3
To make someone nervous, worried, or irritated.
The unexpected question rattled the speaker during the presentation.
4
To say or recite something rapidly and effortlessly.
She rattled off the names of all the capitals in Europe.
Noun
rattleSingular
rattlesPlural
1
A rapid series of short, sharp sounds.
We heard the rattle of the train on the tracks.
2
A baby's toy consisting of a container filled with small pellets that makes a noise when shaken.
The baby smiled and shook the rattle.
3
The set of horny rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail.
The rattlesnake shook its rattle as a warning.