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- Dictionaryrattle/ˈratl/
verb
- 1. make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds: "the roof rattled with little gusts of wind" Similar
- 2. make (someone) nervous, worried, or irritated: informal "she turned quickly, rattled by his presence" Similar
noun
- 1. a rapid succession of short, sharp, sounds: "the rattle of teacups on the tray" Similar
- 2. a thing used to make a rattling sound.
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RATTLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of rattled in English. rattled. adjective. informal uk / ˈræt. ə ld / us / ˈræt̬. ə ld / Add to word list. worried or nervous: Walter got rattled when they didn’t call. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom. aflutter. agitated. angsty.
transitive verb. 1. : to say, perform, or affect in a brisk lively fashion. rattled off four magnificent backhands Kim Chapin. 2. : to cause to make a rattling sound. 3. : rouse. specifically : to beat (a cover) for game. 4. : to upset especially to the point of loss of poise and composure : disturb. rattle. 2 of 3.
n. 1. A rapid succession of short percussive sounds. 2. A device, such as a baby's toy, that produces short percussive sounds. 3. A rattling sound in the throat caused by obstructed breathing, especially near the time of death. 4. The series of horny structures at the end of a rattlesnake's tail. 5. Loud or rapid talk; chatter.
Someone who's rattled feels confused and upset. If you're easily rattled, you might want to think twice before taking a job as a lifeguard at a busy swimming pool. When you're rattled, you're shaken and maybe a little fearful.
Definition of 'rattled' Word Frequency. rattled in British English. (ˈrætəld ) adjective. disconcerted, unnerved. He swore at her, another indication that he was rattled. The clearly rattled MP declined to answer further questions. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'rattled' in a sentence. rattled.
Synonyms for RATTLED: upset, bothered, agitated, nervous, disturbed, perturbed, irritated, aggravated; Antonyms of RATTLED: collected, composed, calm, confident, poised, unperturbed, assured, secure.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to rattled. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of rattled. DISCONCERT. Synonyms. disconcert. fazed. bewildered. confused. distracted. disturbed. embarrassed. flustered. nonplussed. perturbed. ruffled. shaken. troubled. unsettled. upset. thrown. Informal.
What does the adjective rattled mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective rattled. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective rattled? About 0.02 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency
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to drive, send, bring, etc., esp. rapidly, with rattling sounds: The wind rattled the metal can across the roadway. to utter or perform in a rapid or lively manner: to rattle off a list of complaints.
