Definition of "rattle" in Englisch

verb

1. (transitive, ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.

   • to rattle a chain
   • Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy.

2. (transitive, figurative, informal) To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.

3. (intransitive) To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.

   • I wish the dashboard in my car would quit rattling.

4. (transitive, obsolete) To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise.

5. (transitive, obsolete) To scold; to rail at.

6. To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering.

   • We rattled along for a couple of miles.

7. To make a clatter with one's voice; to talk rapidly and idly; often with on or away.

   • She rattled on for an hour.

8. (UK, slang) To experience withdrawal from drugs.

noun

1. Object that rattles.

2. Rattling sound.

noun

1. (historical units of measure) Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight usually equal to 1–5 lb (0.5–2.5 kg).