rattle
noun/ˈrætl/
/ˈrætl/
- (also rattling)[usually singular] a series of short loud sounds made when hard objects hit against each other
- the rattle of gunfire
- From the kitchen came a rattling of cups and saucers.
- a baby’s toy that makes a series of short loud sounds when it is shakenTopics Games and toysc2
- a wooden object that is held in one hand and makes a series of short loud sounds when you turn it round, used, for example, by people watching a sports game
Word OriginMiddle English: related to Middle Dutch and Low German ratelen, of imitative origin.
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