Definition of "rattle"
- noun
A sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another.
A baby's toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container.
- verb
(ergative) To create a sound by shaking.
To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
To cause something to make a rattling sound by hitting it.
To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
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