to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions

The windows rattled in their frames.

to move or go, esp. rapidly, with such sounds

The car rattled along the highway.

to talk rapidly; chatter

He rattled on for an hour about his ailments.

to cause to rattle

He rattled the doorknob violently.

to drive, send, bring, etc., esp. rapidly, with rattling sounds

The wind rattled the metal can across the roadway.

to utter or perform in a rapid or lively manner

to rattle off a list of complaints.

to disconcert or confuse (a person)

A sudden noise rattled the speaker.

Hunting . to stir up (a cover).

a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.

an instrument contrived to make a rattling sound, esp. a baby's toy filled with small pellets that rattle when shaken.

the series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail of a rattlesnake, with which it produces a rattling sound.

a rattling sound in the throat, as the death rattle.

verb

appease , placate , soothe

verb

bicker , bounce , clack , clatter , drum , jangle , jar , jolt , jounce , knock , shake , shatter , sound , vibrate , babble , cackle , chat , chatter , gab , gabble , gush , jabber , jaw , list , prate , prattle , reel off , run on , run through , yak , abash , addle , bewilder , bother , confound , confuse , discombobulate , discomfit , discompose , discountenance , distract , disturb , embarrass , faze , flummox , frighten , get to * , muddle , nonplus , perplex , perturb , psych out , put off , put out , put out of countenance , rattle one’s cage , scare , throw , unnerve , brattle , blabber , chitchat , palaver , disquiet , flurry , fluster , rock , ruffle , toss , unsettle , upset , agitate , annoy , clapper , creak , crepitate , disconcert , jiggle , noise , rale , stun , toy