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rattle verb [ ˈrat(ə)l ]

• make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds.
• "the roof rattled with little gusts of wind"
Similar: clatter, bang, clang, clank, clink, clunk, jingle, jangle, tinkle,
• make (someone) nervous, worried, or irritated.
• "she turned quickly, rattled by his presence"
Similar: unnerve, disconcert, disturb, fluster, shake, perturb, discompose, discomfit, discountenance, make nervous, put off, throw off balance, ruffle, agitate, put off one's stroke, upset, frighten, scare, faze, throw, get to,

rattle noun

• a rapid succession of short, sharp, sounds.
• "the rattle of teacups on the tray"
Similar: clatter, clattering, clank, clanking, clink, clinking, clanging, jingle, jingling, jangle, jangling,
• a thing used to make a rattling sound.
• a person who talks incessantly in a lively or inane way.
• "he is such a rattle!"
Origin: Middle English: related to Middle Dutch and Low German ratelen, of imitative origin.

rattle someone's cage

• anger or irritate someone.
"put the pressure on him—rattle his cage"

rattle sabres

• threaten to take aggressive action.
"we've got the miners rattling sabres again"

rattle around

• be in or occupy an unnecessarily large room or building.
"the house was too big—we just rattled around in it"

rattle off

• say, perform, or produce something quickly and effortlessly.
"he rattled off some instructions"

rattle on

• talk rapidly and at length, especially in an inane way.
"she found herself rattling on about unhappiness and happiness"



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