intransitive. Of a thing: to give out a rapid succession of short, sharp, percussive sounds, esp. as a result of being shaken rapidly or of…

intransitive. ? To rattle, make a din.

intransitive. To rattle (in various senses of rattle, v.1); esp. (in early use) = rattle, v.1 2a.

intransitive. To rattle; esp. to make a rattling noise in the throat.

intransitive. To make a rattling, clattering, or jingling sound.

intransitive. To make a rattling noise by turning or moving something rapidly to and fro or up and down. In the phrase to tirl at (†upon) the pin…

To make a thin vibratory rattle; to cause to vibrate and rattle lightly. transitive and intransitive.

intransitive. To make a rattling or gurgling sound; (also) to move while making such a sound. Cf. ruttle, v. rattle, v.1 2a.

intransitive. Of the body affected: (a) to vibrate audibly; to resound, clatter, or rattle with a grating or grinding sound; (b) (hence, without…

Of mechanism: To rattle on account of parts being loose and striking each other. Also, (i) of an internal-combustion engine, to suffer from knock…

intransitive. To make a sound characteristic or suggestive of a ratchet; to click, rattle, grind; (also) to move with such a sound.