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R0055700 (răt′l)v. rat·tled, rat·tling, rat·tles v.intr.1. a. To make or emit a quick succession of short percussive sounds.b. To move with such sounds: A train rattled along the track.2. To talk rapidly and at length, usually without much thought: rattled on about this and that.v.tr.1. To cause to make a quick succession of short percussive sounds: rattled the dishes in the kitchen.2. To utter or perform rapidly or effortlessly: rattled off a list of complaints.3. Informal To fluster; unnerve: The accident rattled me.n.1. A rapid succession of short percussive sounds.2. A device, such as a baby's toy, that produces short percussive sounds.3. A rattling sound in the throat caused by obstructed breathing, especially near the time of death.4. The series of horny structures at the end of a rattlesnake's tail.5. Loud or rapid talk; chatter.

[Middle English ratelen; akin to Middle Dutch ratelen and Old English hrate, hratele, a kind of plant with rattling seed capsules, all probably ultimately of imitative origin.]

rat·tle²

R0055700 (răt′l)tr.v. rat·tled, rat·tling, rat·tles To secure ratlines to (shrouds).

[Back-formation from rattling, ratline, variant of ratline.]

rattle

(ˈrætəl) vb1. to make or cause to make a rapid succession of short sharp sounds, as of loose pellets colliding when shaken in a container2. to shake or cause to shake with such a sound: the explosion rattled the windows. 3. to send, move, drive, etc, with such a sound: the car rattled along the country road. 4. (foll by: on) to chatter idly; talk, esp at length: he rattled on about his work. 5. (tr; foll by off, out, etc) to recite perfunctorily or rapidly6. (tr) informal to disconcert; make frightened or anxiousn7. a rapid succession of short sharp sounds8. an object, esp a baby's toy, filled with small pellets that rattle when shaken9. (Zoology) a series of loosely connected horny segments on the tail of a rattlesnake, vibrated to produce a rattling sound10. (Plants) any of various European scrophulariaceous plants having a capsule in which the seeds rattle, such as Pedicularis palustris (red rattle) and Rhinanthus minor (yellow rattle)11. idle chatter12. an idle chatterer13. (Pathology) med another name for rale[C14: from Middle Dutch ratelen; related to Middle High German razzen, of imitative origin]

rattle

(ˈrætəl) vb (Nautical Terms) (often foll by: down) to fit (a vessel or its rigging) with ratlines[C18: back formation from rattling, variant of ratline]

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(ˈrætəl) n (Biography) Sir Simon. born 1955, English conductor. Principal conductor (1980–91) and music director (1991–98) of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 2002

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v. -tled, -tling,
n. v.i. 1. to make a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds: The doors rattled in the storm. 2. to move noisily: The car rattled along the back roads. 3. to chatter: rattling on about his ailments. v.t. 4. to cause to make a rattling noise: to rattle a doorknob. 5. to impel with a rattling noise: The wind rattled the metal can across the roadway. 6. to utter or perform in a rapid or lively manner (usu. with off). 7. to disconcert; confuse. 8. Hunting. to stir up (a cover). n. 9. a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds. 10. a contrivance that makes a rattling sound, esp. a baby's toy filled with small pellets that rattle when shaken. 11. the series of horny, interlocking hollow rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail, with which it produces a rattling sound. 12. a rattling sound in the throat, as a death rattle. [1250–1300; Middle English ratelen (v.), ratele (n.)]

rattle

Past participle: rattled
Gerund: rattling

Imperative
rattle
rattle

Present
I rattle
you rattle
he/she/it rattles
we rattle
you rattle
they rattle

Preterite
I rattled
you rattled
he/she/it rattled
we rattled
you rattled
they rattled

Present Continuous
I am rattling
you are rattling
he/she/it is rattling
we are rattling
you are rattling
they are rattling

Present Perfect
I have rattled
you have rattled
he/she/it has rattled
we have rattled
you have rattled
they have rattled

Past Continuous
I was rattling
you were rattling
he/she/it was rattling
we were rattling
you were rattling
they were rattling

Past Perfect
I had rattled
you had rattled
he/she/it had rattled
we had rattled
you had rattled
they had rattled

Future
I will rattle
you will rattle
he/she/it will rattle
we will rattle
you will rattle
they will rattle

Future Perfect
I will have rattled
you will have rattled
he/she/it will have rattled
we will have rattled
you will have rattled
they will have rattled

Future Continuous
I will be rattling
you will be rattling
he/she/it will be rattling
we will be rattling
you will be rattling
they will be rattling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rattling
you have been rattling
he/she/it has been rattling
we have been rattling
you have been rattling
they have been rattling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rattling
you will have been rattling
he/she/it will have been rattling
we will have been rattling
you will have been rattling
they will have been rattling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rattling
you had been rattling
he/she/it had been rattling
we had been rattling
you had been rattling
they had been rattling

Conditional
I would rattle
you would rattle
he/she/it would rattle
we would rattle
you would rattle
they would rattle

Past Conditional
I would have rattled
you would have rattled
he/she/it would have rattled
we would have rattled
you would have rattled
they would have rattled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rattle - a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"rale, rattlingcrepitation rale - the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failurenoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	rattle - a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shakenplaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
	3.	rattle - loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tailrattler, rattlesnake - pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shakentail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
Verb	1.	rattle - make short successive soundsruckle - make a hoarse, rattling soundcrackle, crepitate - make a crackling sound; "My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl"sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"rattle down, rattle off, roll off, spiel off, reel off - recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements"rattle on, yack, yack away, yap away, jaw - talk incessantly and tiresomely
	2.	rattle - shake and cause to make a rattling noiseshake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

rattle

verb1. clatter, bang, jangle, clang, clink She slams the kitchen door so hard I hear dishes rattle.2. shake, jiggle, jolt, vibrate, bounce, jar, jounce He gently rattled the cage and whispered to the canary.3. (Informal) fluster, shake, upset, frighten, scare, disturb, disconcert, perturb, faze, discomfit, discountenance, put (someone) off his stride, discompose, put (someone) out of countenance She refused to be rattled by his lawyer.noun1. clatter, clattering, jangling, clanging, clink, clinking, clanking There was a rattle of rifle fire.rattle on prattle, rabbit (on) (Brit. informal), chatter, witter (informal), cackle, yak (away) (slang), gibber, jabber, gabble, blether, prate, run on He listened in silence as she rattled on.rattle something off recite, list, run through, rehearse, reel off, spiel off (informal) He could rattle off yards of poetry

rattle

verb1. To make or cause to make a succession of short, sharp sounds:brattle, chatter, clack, clatter.2. To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially.Also used with on:babble, blabber, chatter, chitchat, clack, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, run on.Informal: go on, spiel.Slang: gab, gas, jaw, yak.Idioms: run off at the mouth, shoot the breeze.3. Informal. To impair or destroy the composure of:agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset.

Translations

发出格格声咔吱声响尾蛇尾部的响环扰乱拔浪鼓

rattle

(rӕtl) verb1. to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together. The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.发出格格声2. to move quickly. The car was rattling along at top speed.迅速移动3. to upset and confuse (a person). Don't let him rattle you – he likes annoying people.扰乱 noun1. a series of short, sharp noises. the rattle of cups.格格声2. a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort. The baby waved its rattle.拔浪鼓3. the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail. 响尾蛇尾部的响环ˈrattling adjective fast; lively. The car travelled at a rattling pace. 快速的，活跃的，很好的 ˈrattlesnake noun a type of poisonous American snake with bony rings in its tail which rattle. 响尾蛇rattle off to say quickly and usually without any feeling or expression. The boy rattled off the poem.急促地背诵rattle through to say or do (something) quickly. The teacher rattled through his explanation so quickly that no-one could understand him.急促地讲或做

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rattle through (something)

To undertake to do or say something rather quickly, especially as a means of finishing as soon as possible. We've only got a few more things to do before we can close up for the night, so let's just rattle through them and get the heck out of here. My boss rattled through the list of regulations so quickly that I couldn't even catch half of what he said!See also: rattle, through

all horns and rattles

Furious. Belligerent. An American cowboy expression referring to the horns of cattle and the rattles of snakes. Joe's been all horns and rattles since the lawsuit. Would you stop yelling and being all horns and rattles? I'm just trying to have a calm conversation with you!See also: all, and, horn, rattle

rattle (one's) cage

To purposefully anger, upset, or unnerve one, especially to affect their performance or undermine their credibility. He makes a point of taunting his opponents before each match in order to rattle their cage. The audience member asked a number of embarrassing questions about her past in an obvious attempt to rattle her cage.See also: cage, rattle

rattle off

To say or recite something very quickly, without much thought or consideration. This guy doesn't know what he's talking about; he's just rattling off a bunch of industry buzz words. The accountant rattled the numbers off to me, but I couldn't tell you what they all meant.See also: off, rattle

rattle (one's) saber

To make aggressive, blustering, and typically empty threats. I'd like to think that his threats are just him rattling his saber, but I'm not too sure anymore. The boss just likes to rattle her saber every now and then to make herself feel powerful.See also: rattle, saber

rattle sabers

To make aggressive, blustering, and typically empty threats. I'd like to think that the country's threats of nuclear extermination are just them rattling sabers, but I'm not too sure anymore. The boss just likes to rattle sabers every now and then to make herself feel powerful.See also: rattle, saber

rattle (one's) dags

To hurry up; to get moving or working; to do something with increased energy, intensity, or effort. Primarily heard in Canada. Come on, rattle your dags—we need to get this project finished! I'm calling on all my fellow citizens to rattle their dags and show the government that we want this legislation overturned.See also: dag, rattle

rattle on

To speak tediously and at great length (about something). He just kept rattling on about literary metaphors and imagery. I didn't know what he was talking about! I caught myself starting to fall asleep while the professor rattled on.See also: on, rattle

rattle around (something or some place)

1. To make a series of continuous clinking noises (inside of something), like a rattle. A pebble or something must have gotten inside of the casing—I can hear it rattling around. The coins rattled around in her piggy bank as she carried it up the stairs.2. To make a lot of various clinking or banging noises (in some place or thing). I could hear you rattling around downstairs at 3 AM. What on earth were you doing down there? Don't mind those sounds, it's just Tom rattling around in the attic.3. To live or spend time in some large, empty or uninhabited place or thing. You can probably find Dr. Fleischer rattling around in his lab. It makes me sad to think of my mother rattling around in that big old house all on her own.4. To exist persistently in one's mind. I've had this idea rattling around in my head for the last few days that I'm really excited to pursue. I may be nearly 90 years old, but I've still got a few sensible thoughts rattling around up there yet!See also: around, rattle

rattle away

To speak tediously and at great length (about something). He just kept rattling away about literary metaphors and imagery. I didn't know what he was talking about! I caught myself starting to fall asleep while the professor rattled away.See also: away, rattle

rattle-bones

slang A person or animal that is extremely skinny, especially so that their bones are visible through their skin. They gave me this worthless old rattle-bones of a horse to ride. I didn't think it would even make it all the way to Las Cruces. I can't believe you let a skinny little rattle-bones like him beat you in a fight.

rattlebrain

A stupid or foolish person, especially one whose thoughts are disjointed or chaotically disorganized. Sometimes hyphenated. These were not the unpredictable acts of some rattlebrain—they were coldly calculated. I don't know how they could let a rattle-brain like her lead this company.

rattled

1. Shocked, bewildered, flustered, or unnerved. The whole incident left me feeling pretty rattled. I know that Tom was rattled for a while after the accident.2. slang Intoxicated from alcohol. She looked a little rattled when she was leaving, but she wasn't falling over herself or anything. I'll come out with you for a pint or two, but I don't want to get too rattled.See also: rattle

rattle-trap

slang A rickety, broken-down, clunky old motor vehicle. I can't believe he's still driving the same old rattle-trap that he had way back in high school. I've sunk more money in this rattle-trap than the damn thing is even worth.

rattle around in something

1. Lit. to make a rattling noise inside something. What is rattling around in this package? There is something rattling around in my glove compartment. 2. Fig. to ride about in a vehicle with a rattle. I am perfectly happy to rattle around in my ten-year-old car. Todd rattles around in his grandfather's old car. 3. Fig. to live in a place that is much too big. We have been rattling around in this big old house for long enough. Let's move to a smaller place. I can't afford to rattle around in a three-story house any longer.See also: around, rattle

rattle away

to chatter endlessly and aimlessly. The two old men sat there and rattled away at one another. Tom rattled away at Jane for a few minutes and then left the house.See also: away, rattle

rattle on (about someone or something)

Fig. to talk endlessly about someone or something. Martin talked incessantly. He would rattle on about any topic whenever he could trap an unfortunate listener.See also: on, rattle

rattle one's saber

and rattle its saberFig. to make threatening statements or actions. The president is just rattling his saber. He would never attack such a small country!See also: rattle, saber

rattle something off

and reel something offto recite something quickly and accurately. She can really reel song lyrics off. Listen to Mary rattle off those numbers.See also: off, rattle

slightly rattled

1. Inf. upset; confused. Tom was slightly rattled by the policeman at the door. I'm slightly rattled. I'll get over it. 2. Inf. tipsy; intoxicated. He's only slightly rattled. He'll recover by morning. she can be really drunk and still seem only slightly rattled.See also: rattle, slightly

rattle off

Also, reel off. Utter or perform rapidly or effortlessly, often at length. For example, The treasurer rattled off the list of all those who had not paid their dues, or She reeled off song after song. The verb rattle has been used for fast talking since the late 1300s and for other kinds of fast production since the late 1800s (George Bernard Shaw wrote of "men who rattle off their copy" in a letter of 1896). The verb reel off, which alludes to unwinding from a reel, has been used figuratively since about 1830. See also: off, rattle

rattle someone's cage

If you rattle someone's cage, you do or say something that upsets or annoys them. One thing I've learnt as an editor is that you can't create a truly superb magazine without rattling someone's cage. I don't rattle their cages and they don't rattle mine.See also: cage, rattle

rattle your dags

AUSTRALIAN, VERY INFORMALIf you tell someone to rattle their dags, you mean that they should hurry. Come on, rattle your dags or we'll be late! Note: `Dags' are pieces of dried waste on the tail of a sheep that make a rattling noise if the sheep runs. See also: dag, rattle

rattle your dags

hurry up. Australian & New Zealand informal Dags are the excreta-clotted lumps of wool at the rear end of a sheep, which, in heavily fouled animals, rattle as they run.See also: dag, rattle

rattle someone's cage

make someone feel angry or annoyed, usually deliberately. informal A humorous comparison is implied between the person annoyed in this way and a dangerous animal taunted by spectators outside its cage.See also: cage, rattle

rattle sabres

threaten to take aggressive action.See also: rattle, sabre

ˌrattle somebody’s ˈcage

(informal) annoy somebody: Who’s rattled his cage? OPPOSITE: smooth (somebody’s) ruffled feathersSee also: cage, rattle

rattle off

v. To recite something rapidly and easily; reel something off: She rattled off the names of people who had recently applied for the job opening. He knows every state capital and can easily rattle them off if you ask him to.See also: off, rattle

rattle on

v. To talk continuously about something, especially to others not as interested in the subject as the speaker is: They kept rattling on about how much fun they had at the party, but I didn't really care.See also: on, rattle

rattlebrain

n. a stupid person. Please try not to be such a rattlebrain! Pay attention to what you are doing.

rattled

1. mod. confused; bewildered. He tends to get a little rattled at minor things. 2. mod. tipsy; alcohol intoxicated. After an hour of drinking, Bill was more than a little rattled. See also: rattle

rattle-trap

n. a rattly (old) car; any rattly vehicle. I hear Ted’s rattle-trap in the driveway.

slightly rattled

1. mod. upset; confused. (see also rattled.) Tom was slightly rattled by the trouble at the door. 2. mod. tipsy; alcohol intoxicated. She can be stone blind and still seem only slightly rattled. See also: rattle, slightly

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all horns and rattles

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verb clatter

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verb shake

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verb fluster

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noun clatter

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phrase rattle on

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phrase rattle something off

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verb to make or cause to make a succession of short, sharp sounds

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verb to talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially

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verb to impair or destroy the composure of

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noun a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

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