rattle

/ɹˈætəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. make short successive sounds
2. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

noun

1. a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
   “the death rattle”
2. a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
3. loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

Synonyms for rattle

• rattling
• rale

Words that rhyme with rattle

• battle
• tattle
• embattle
• prattle
• brattle
• cattle
• chattel