Rattle

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts6 letters

Definition of Rattle

Verb

  1. To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.

    "to rattle a chain"

  2. To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
  3. To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.

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

  4. To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise.
  5. To scold; to rail at.

Noun

  1. Object that rattles. Any of various plants of the genera Rhinanthus and Pedicularis, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container. A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound. A device which produces a loud rattling sound, especially one having a ratchet mechanism and spun round on a handle. The set of rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail which produce a rattling sound.

    "The rattle of the rattlesnake is composed of the hardened terminal scales, loosened in succession, but not cast off, and modified in form so as to make a series of loose, hollow joints."

  2. Any of various plants of the genera Rhinanthus and Pedicularis, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  3. A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container.
  4. A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound.
  5. A device which produces a loud rattling sound, especially one having a ratchet mechanism and spun round on a handle.

Noun

  1. 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).

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