rattling
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Pronunciation
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Verb
rattling verb
- To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.“Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy.”
- To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
- To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.“I wish the dashboard in my car would quit rattling.”
- To assail, annoy, or stun with a ratting noise.
Noun
rattling noun
- Rattle (a sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another)
Adjective
rattling adjective
- Lively, quick (speech, pace).
- (intensifier) good, fine.“a rattling good lunch”
Noun
rattling noun
- The rope or similar material used to make cross-ropes on a ship.
- Any of the cross ropes between the shrouds, which form a net like ropework, allowing sailors to climb up towards the top of the mast.
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