What is the meaning of rattle?

noun

  • A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders. )
    • usage: "the death rattle"
  • A baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken.
  • Loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail.

verb

  • Make short successive sounds.
  • Shake and cause to make a rattling noise. .
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