Definition of rattling

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1	[ noun ] a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) Synonyms rattle rale Examples "the death rattle" Used in print (L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...) Their onrush and retreat , he reported , was accompanied by a great hissing , roaring and rattling . (Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...) Over the rattling of fenders , humming of tires and chattering of gears there was a charming melody of whispers and tiny giggles . Related terms noise crepitation_rale rattle
2	[ adverb ] intensifiers Synonyms very real really Examples "she was very gifted" "he played very well" "a really enjoyable evening" (`real' is sometimes used informally for `really' as in "I'm real sorry about it" `rattling' is informal as in "a rattling good yarn")
3	[ adjective ] extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers Synonyms wonderful tremendous fantastic marvelous terrific wondrous marvellous howling Examples "a fantastic trip to the Orient" "the film was fantastic!" "a howling success" "a marvelous collection of rare books" "had a rattling conversation about politics" "a tremendous achievement" Related terms extraordinary
4	[ adjective ] quick and energetic Synonyms brisk snappy merry spanking zippy lively Examples "a brisk walk in the park" "a lively gait" "a merry chase" "traveling at a rattling rate" "a snappy pace" "a spanking breeze" Related terms energetic
*	Rhymes with grappling throttling grappling dismantling traveling travelling raveling babbling raveling gatling struggling troubling throttling mottling traveling travelling crackling settling paneling tackling haggling dazzling baffling dismantling toweling dismantling juggling bustling guzzling reshuffling smuggling bubbling puzzling doubling groveling belittling rambling startling handling gambling rambling idling mottling wobbling stumbling bumbling mumbling toppling grumbling fondling fumbling humbling bundling rumbling modeling tumbling trampling troubling brawling rustling crawling rifling wrestling dribbling tripling quadrupling crippling rippling wrangling lulling toweling lolling peddling meddling pedaling cycling recycling stifling counseling strangling spiralling spiraling jostling sparkling dangling wrangling parceling strangling toweling drizzling groveling sprawling trifling sampling grappling gambling tackling gatling settling sapling babbling bungling handling toppling telling tailing toiling tilling grappling struggling angling untangling roiling rolling ruling railing rumbling yodeling enabling piddling idling disabling marshaling piling pauling middling leveling quibbling hurdling nibbling dismantling travelling traveling raveling roebling wrestling rippling dazzling baffling dwindling hurtling trembling assembling earthling dangling darling nestling groundling bubbling grumbling doubling dawdling crackling rambling lulling encircling circling lolling wiggling sizzling refueling filing falling calling cowling galling tackling marshaling parceling foretelling spiralling spiraling sparkling toppling ling tripling dribbling crippling untangling wrangling telling tailing signaling signalling toiling tilling sapling babbling parceling riesling drilling broiling trolling grilling rumbling stifling trilling grueling starling growling Phonetic and Homophones R AE1 T L IH0 NG R AE1 T AH0 L IH0 NG Similar Spelling ratlin ratline rattle_on To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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