rattling

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The sound of small objects moving or hitting against each other, often in a regular or rhythmic manner.

  - "The wind caused the leaves to rattle in the trees."
  - "The keys rattled in the lock as she tried to open the door."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rattling
hattle,attle,attlebate,battle,grapple,hustle,mattle,scattle,scuffle,stattle,tattle,tussle

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Homophones

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1. Rattling (en) : A type of engine or generator.
   

2. Rattling (en) : A state of nervous agitation or excitement.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of rattling that leads to same result
rattling , rattlingly , rattle , rattled , rattles , saber rattling , saber rattlings , saber-rattling , saber-rattllings , sabre rattling , sabre rattlings , sabre-rattling , sabre-rattllings , rattle around , rattled around , rattles around , rattling around , rattle off , rattled off , rattles off , rattling off , rattle on , rattled on , rattles on , rattling on , rattle through , rattled through , rattles through , rattling through

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Forms

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rattles, rattled, rattling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make a noise like a rattle' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'rattle' comes from the Old English word 'ratel', which means 'a noisy thing'.

2. The word 'rattle' is also used to describe a type of percussion instrument, which is often made of gourds filled with seeds or beads.

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Related Concepts

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1. Noise: A sound produced by vibrations, typically unwanted and disruptive.

2. Sound: An oscillation that travels through the air or another medium and can be heard when it reaches a person's or animal's ear.

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Culture

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In literature, 'rattling' has been used to describe the sound of wind in poems, the sound of keys in suspenseful stories, and the sound of battle or conflict in epic poems. In music, 'rattling' can refer to the sound of percussion instruments such as maracas or shakers.

How to Memorize "rattling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a windy day and the leaves rattling in the trees. Visualize the keys jingling in a pocket or the sound of maracas being shaken.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of 'rattling' with wind, keys, or percussion instruments.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym R-A-T-T-L-E-S to remember the definition: 'R' for 'regular or rhythmic', 'A' for 'against each other', 'T' for 'tiny objects', 'L' for 'making a noise', 'E' for 'easily heard', and 'S' for 'small and light'.

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