rattle

The word “rattle” has 2 syllables: rat-tle

It's pronounced as /ˈrætl/

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In the thesaurus, “rattle” has 165 synonyms and 36 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rattle along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for rattle

Antonyms for rattle

Meanings of rattle

noun
1. A sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another.
2. A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container.
3. A device that makes a rattling sound such as put on an animal so its location can be heard.
4. A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound.
5. Noisy, rapid talk.
6. Trivial chatter; gossip.
7. A noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer.
8. A scolding; a sharp rebuke.
9. Any organ of an animal having a structure adapted to produce a rattling sound.
10. The noise produced in the throat by air passing through mucus which the lungs struggle to clear.
11. The noise in the throat produced by the air in passing through mucus which the lungs are unable to expel - sometimes occurs as a person nears death; death rattle.
12. Any plant of the genus Rhinanthus, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind.
13. A former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).
verb
1. To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
2. To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
3. To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
4. To assail, annoy, or stun with a ratting noise.
5. To scold; to rail at.
6. To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering.
7. To make a clatter with one's voice; to talk rapidly and idly; often with on or away.

Example Sentences

The sound of the snake’s rattle was a warning to stay away.
He could hear the rattle of the keys as she shook them in her hand.
The car made a strange rattle when it started, indicating something was wrong.
She tried to ignore the rattle of the window during the storm.
The rattle of the drums filled the air as the parade began.

On this page you'll find 201 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rattle, such as: abash, addle, agitate, appease, assure, babble, babel.

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