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Moving or proceeding with significant speed
“The rattling train sped through the countryside, leaving a trail of dust in its wake.”
Tending to talk a lot
Causing great humiliation or mortification
To a very large or great degree
“Her speech was rattling captivating, holding the audience in absolute awe throughout.”
A loud, sharp sound or series of sounds, as made by pieces of metal being struck together
A sound made by or resembling that of a drum
A hissing or sizzling sound
The act or state of shuddering back and forth, or side to side
Present participle for to make a rapid succession of sounds by shaking loose objects against one another
“Shake the hat to rattle the coins that are already in it. The audience will be convinced that you have caught a hatful of coins from thin air.”
Present participle for to make a rapid succession of sounds by knocking or colliding repeatedly against something
“The old medicine bottles would rattle against each other and against the dead branches of the tree, making strange noises.”
Present participle for to shake or jolt, or to cause to shake or jolt
“The cart began to rattle and shake over the cobbled streets.”
Present participle for to disturb the composure of
“The opposition may make negative personal comments to rattle you.”
Present participle for to talk at length in a rambling manner
“She was worried her guests would rattle on about steam engines and lathes and celestial bodies and Isabella would be bored.”
Present participle for to engage in (typically meaningless or unimportant) conversation
“With all of us more vociferous saucerers, there was always a tendency to rattle away about things no one was certain about.”
Present participle for to cause disarray or disorganization in the order of
Present participle for to throb or drum, especially with a pitter-patter sound
Present participle for to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises
Present participle for to hamper or get in the way of
Present participle for to make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
Present participle for to destroy by, or as if by, an explosion
Present participle for to move quickly, typically with a buzzing or whirring sound
Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
Present participle for to crackle, to make a crackling sound
Present participle for to struggle for breath
Present participle for to make a loud, deep, resonant sound
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