Rattle (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Shake and cause to make a rattling noise.

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• The strong gust of wind began to rattle the old windows.
• When you rattle the container, it makes a loud noise that scares the dog.
• The cyclist's license plate started to rattle after a bumpy ride on the road.
• The ice cubes started to rattle in the bottom of the glass.
• The kid liked to rattle the keys to produce a musical sound.

Hypernyms

• Agitate

Related Words

• Rattling (noun)
• Rattler (noun)
• Rattle (noun)

Meaning ²

Make short successive sounds.

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Examples

• The beads hanging from the wind chime began to rattle in the strong gust of wind.
• As the screws came loose, the metal wheel started to rattle against the axle.
• Ice cubes rattled against the glass as the bartender mixed the cocktail.
• The small stones rattled down the rocky slope, creating a miniature landslide.
• Dry leaves rattled through the empty streets on the windy autumn evening.

Hypernyms

• Go

Hyponyms

• Crackle

Related Words

• Rattle Off (verb)
• Rattling (noun)
• Rattle Down (verb)
• Rattle On (verb)
• Rattle (noun)