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"
• 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.