rattle

Everyday

1. To rattle means to make a lot of short, knocking sounds by shaking, or to shake something so it does this. tree →
2. A rattle is a baby's toy that makes a noise when shaken. tree →
3. A rattle is also the sound itself, or the end of a rattlesnake's tail. tree →
4. To rattle someone means to make them nervous. tree →
5. To rattle off means to say a list quickly. tree →

In the lessons

In stories a rattle is a sound effect (windows rattle in the wind) or a warning (a rattlesnake's rattle). In outdoor safety, hearing a rattle means back away slowly. Phrases: «rattle off», «get rattled», «rattle the door handle».

Examples

• The windows rattled in the storm. tree →
• The baby shook her rattle. tree →
• Something is rattling in the box. tree →
• A rattlesnake shakes its tail to warn you. tree →
• Don't let the other team rattle you. tree →
• She rattled off her times tables. tree →
• The old car rattled down the road. tree →
• The stage coach went rattling past. tree →

Note

Regular verb; double t. Adjective: rattled (nervous). A rattlesnake's rattle is a warning sign — move away slowly and don't touch it.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Job it describes the noise of a spear that the mighty sea creature laughs at. In Nahum it describes the noise of the war chariots coming against Nineveh. In the primary lessons: In stories a rattle is a sound effect (windows rattle in the wind) or a warning (a rattlesnake's rattle). In outdoor safety, hearing a rattle means back away slowly. Phrases: «rattle off», «get rattled», «rattle the door handle».

Examples

• Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin. (Writings JOB.41.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• Hark! the whip, and hark! the rattling of the wheels; and prancing horses, and bounding chariots; (Prophets NAM.3.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb; double t. Adjective: rattled (nervous). A rattlesnake's rattle is a warning sign — move away slowly and don't touch it.