| Front | rattle |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /ˈrætl/NAmE /ˈrætl/verb (informal)1 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) to make a series of short loud sounds when hitting against sth hard; to make sth do thisEvery time a bus went past, the windows rattled. He shook me so hard that my teeth rattled. 2 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a vehicle) to make a series of short loud sounds as it moves somewhereA convoy of trucks rattled by. 3 [transitive] ~ sb to make sb nervous or frightened unnerveHe was clearly rattled by the question. see also sabre-rattling ˌrattle sb's ˈcage (informal) to annoy sbWho's rattled his cage?ˌrattle aˈround| ˌrattle aˈround sth (informal) to be living, working, etc. in a room or building that is too bigShe spent the last few years alone, rattling around the old family home.ˌrattle sthˈoffto say sth from memory without having to think too hardShe can rattle off the names of all the presidents of the US.ˌrattle ˈon (about sth)(informal) to talk continuously about sth that is not important or interesting, especially in an annoying way noun 1 (also rat•tling) [usually singular] a series of short loud sounds made when hard objects hit against each otherthe rattle of gunfire From the kitchen came a rattling of cups and saucers. see also death rattle 2 a baby's toy that makes a series of short loud sounds when it is shaken 3 (BrE) a wooden object that is held in one hand and makes a series of short loud sounds when you spin it round, used, for example, by people watching a sports game |
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