Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » rattle

rattle

Listen See in Thesaurus See in a sentence

Rattle is a sound made by a series of sharp sounds such as chains clanging on metal or a musical instrument or baby's toy that makes noise when it is shaken. (noun)

An example of a rattle is the sound made as dishes are unloaded from a dishwasher.
An example of a rattle is a child's toy that is filled with beads that clatter when the toy is shaken.

To rattle is to make a series of sharp sounds, such as metal clacking on a chain. (verb)

An example of rattle is when dishes clatter on a tray and make sharp sounds.
An example of rattle is when you jingle the change in your pocket and cause sharp sounds to be made.

See rattle in Webster's New World College Dictionary