Rattling (Noun)
Meaning
A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The doctor listened carefully to the patient's chest with her stethoscope, concerned by the rattling sounds she heard.
- As the old man lay dying, his family gathered around him, hearing the ominous rattling in his throat.
- The patient's rattling cough was a symptom of the underlying condition that needed to be treated.
- The doctor suspected pneumonia when she heard the rattling sounds in the patient's lungs during the examination.
- The nurse monitored the patient's breathing closely, alert for any signs of distress, including a change in the rattling pattern.