🔔rattle

noun, verb
/ˈrætəl/

Meaning

to make a rapid series of short, sharp sounds; a device or object that makes such a sound

Example Sentences

The loose window began to rattle in the strong wind.

Example Expressions

rattle someone's cage

Synonyms

clatter, jangle, shake, disturb, unsettle

Antonyms

calm, soothe, silence

Collocations

rattle loudly, rattle the windows, baby rattle, bones rattle

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