rattle
21rattle on — verb talk incessantly and tiresomely • Syn: ↑yack, ↑jaw, ↑yack away, ↑yap away • Derivationally related forms: ↑yack (for: ↑yack) …
22rattle — 01. The windows [rattled] in the strong winds. 02. The earthquake started gradually, with the [rattling] of the dishes in the cupboard. 03. The train [rattled] by as we sat on the bridge. 04. The monkey grabbed the bars of his cage, and [rattled] …
23rattle — {{11}}rattle (n.) c.1500, in reference to the sound, from RATTLE (Cf. rattle) (v.). As a child s toy, recorded from 1510s. {{12}}rattle (v.) early 14c., perhaps in O.E., but not recorded; if not, from M.Du. ratelen, probably of imitative origin… …
24rattle — I. /ˈrætl / (say ratl) verb (rattled, rattling) –verb (i) 1. to give out a rapid succession of short sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: the windows rattled in their frames. 2. to be filled with such sounds, as… …
25rattle — rattle1 /rat l/, v., rattled, rattling, n. v.i. 1. to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames. 2. to move or go, esp. rapidly, with… …
26rattle — 1. verb 1) hailstones rattled against the window Syn: clatter, patter; clink, clunk 2) he rattled some coins Syn: jingle, jangle, clink, tinkle 3) the bus rattled along …
27rattle — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. give out a rapid succession of short sharp hard sounds. b tr. make (a chair, window, crockery, etc.) do this. c intr. cause such sounds by shaking something (rattled at the door). 2 a intr. move with a rattling noise. b intr …
28rattle — I. verb (rattled; rattling) Etymology: Middle English ratelen; akin to Middle Dutch ratel rattle Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises < the windows rattled in the wind > 2. to chatter… …
29rattle — I n. noise in the throat caused by air passing through mucus 1) the death rattle device producing a rattling sound 2) a baby s rattle II v. (colloq.) (R) it rattled me to realize how close we had been to a real catastrophe * * * [ rætl] (colloq.) …
30rattle — 1. to copulate with Of a male normally, from the shaking about which may be involved: All I d done was rattle Mandeville s wife. (Fraser, 1973) 2. a promiscuous woman From rattle1: It was her thinking she was the thinking man… …
