Definitions for rattling
ˈræt lɪŋrat·tling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. rattle, rattling, raleadjective

   a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

   "the death rattle"

2. fantastic, grand, howling(a), marvelous, marvellous, rattling(a), terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrousadjective

   extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

   "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

3. alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippyadverb

   quick and energetic

   "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

4. very, really, real, rattlingadverb

   used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal

   "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rattlingnoun

   rattle

2. rattlingadjective

   lively, quick (speech, pace)

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rattling

   of Rattle

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rattling

   rat′ling, n. Same as Ratline.

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1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rattling in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rattling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of rattling in a Sentence

1. Gavin Parry:

   Whether or not it's mere sabre-rattling on North Korea's part the timing isn't great considering the current uncertainties in the geopolitical landscape, markets were already legging down on the Caixin services PMI, which showed deceleration in a growth sector. North Korea's provocation was just the cherry on top of a day when sentiment was already tarnished.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   We need to quit that kind of rattling the economy.

3. Peter Shirlow:

   I'm not saying there won't be some sporadic violence, but simply we no longer have the conditions of 1968. During each crisis, people have sabre-rattling and said we will fall back into the past, I have never seen any evidence of that.

4. Eric Greitens:

   Now we have Joe Biden and the far left crazies letting inflation rise faster than an auctioneer rattling off numbers.

5. George Orwell:

   Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket.

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