Definition of 'rattle'

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"
      Synonyms: rattling rale
2. a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
3. loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

Verb

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

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