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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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adjective. us / ˈræt̬· ə ld / Add to word list. worried or nervous: Walter got rattled when they didn’t call. (Definition of rattled from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of rattled? Translations of rattled. in Chinese (Traditional)
The meaning of RATTLE is to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises. How to use rattle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rattle.
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.
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.
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.
a sound similar to a series of quickly repeated knocks: rattle of From across the town came the rattle of machine-gun fire. [ C ] a toy that makes a noise like a series of knocks: The baby was waving around a plastic rattle.
All you need to know about "RATTLED" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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.
Simple past tense and past participle of rattle. Wiktionary. Synonyms: clacked. jabbered. palavered. prated. prattled. gabbed. gassed. jawed. chattered. blabbered. knocked. clattered. bothered. disquieted. distracted. Antonyms: placated. appeased. soothed. Rattled Sentence Examples. She was too rattled to deal with anyone.
[intransitive, transitive] rattle (something) to make a series of short loud sounds when shaking or hitting against something hard; to make something do this. Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. He shook me so hard that my teeth rattled. She stood there, rattling the collecting tin. Want to learn more?
