Rattle - English meaning

verb

Make (someone) troubled or nervous.

Usage examples:

The thought of questioning toby agitated him extremely

verb

To argue energetically, esp. in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change

Usage examples:

Telephone companies began to agitate for permission to compete in long distance services., any ment…

verb

To make someone feel worried or angry

Usage examples:

I didn't want to agitate her by telling her.

noun

A sudden loud, sharp noise.

Usage examples:

The door slammed with a bang

verb

Strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily.

Usage examples:

He began to bang the table with his fist

adverb

Exactly.

Usage examples:

The train arrived bang on time

noun

A loud, resonant metallic sound or series of sounds.

Usage examples:

The steel door slammed shut with a clang

verb

Make or cause to make a clang.

Usage examples:

The bell of a fire engine clanged

verb

To make a loud deep ringing sound like that of metal being hit, or to cause something to make this sound

Usage examples:

He woke up to hear the sound of bells clanging in the distance., [ + obj + adj ] she clanged the m…

verb

Make or cause to make a clang.

Usage examples:

The bell of a fire engine clanged

noun

A loud, resonant metallic sound or series of sounds.

Usage examples:

The steel door slammed shut with a clang

verb

Present participle of clang

Usage examples:

He woke up to hear the sound of bells clanging in the distance., [ + obj + adj ] she clanged the m…

noun

A loud, sharp sound or series of sounds, as made by pieces of metal being struck together.

Usage examples:

The groan and clank of a winch

verb

Make or cause to make a clank.

Usage examples:

I could hear the chain clanking

verb

To make a short, loud sound like that of metal objects hitting each other, or to cause something to make such a sound

Usage examples:

[ i ] ray’s van clanked down the driveway., the clank of silverware on plates

noun

Loud, sharp sounds, as of pieces of metal being struck together.

Usage examples:

The clanking of machinery never stopped

adjective

Making a loud, sharp sound or series of sounds.

Usage examples:

A clanking elevator

verb

Make or cause to make a clank.

Usage examples:

I could hear the chain clanking

noun

A continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other.

Usage examples:

The horse spun round with a clatter of hooves

verb

Make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound.

Usage examples:

Her coffee cup clattered in the saucer

verb

To make loud noises, or to hit hard objects against each other

Usage examples:

[ t ] don’t clatter the pots and pans – you’ll wake the baby up., she could hear the clatter of hor…

noun

A continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other.

Usage examples:

A clattering of pans in the kitchen

verb

Make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound.

Usage examples:

Her coffee cup clattered in the saucer

verb

Present participle of clatter

Usage examples:

Don't clatter the dishes - you'll wake the baby up., he was clattering away at his keyboard., the c…

noun

A sharp ringing sound, such as that made by striking metal or glass.

Usage examples:

The clink of ice in tall glasses

verb

Make or cause to make a clink.

Usage examples:

His ring clinked against the crystal

noun

Prison.

Usage examples:

Some bloke he'd met in clink

adjective

Making a sharp ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Clinking chains

verb

Make or cause to make a clink.

Usage examples:

His ring clinked against the crystal

noun

A short ringing sound like pieces of glass or metal knocking lightly together

Usage examples:

The clinking of glasses, all you hear is the clinking of hammers and chisels., the room echoed to t…

noun

A dull sound such as that made by heavy metal objects striking together.

Usage examples:

There was a clunk as the receiver went down

verb

Move with or make a clunk.

Usage examples:

The machinery clunked into life

verb

To make the sound of heavy objects hitting together, or to cause this sound to be made

Usage examples:

She emptied the change out of her purse and clunked it into her piggy bank., we heard a loud clunk …

verb

Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.

Usage examples:

He was not noticeably discomfited by her tone

verb

To make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally

verb

Disturb the composure of; unsettle.

Usage examples:

The abrupt change of subject disconcerted her

verb

To make someone feel suddenly uncertain or worried

Usage examples:

He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting., so this deliberate lack of interest in no…

verb

To make someone feel suddenly uncertain and worried

Usage examples:

The whole experience had disconcerted him.

verb

Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.

Usage examples:

Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much

verb

To cause someone to stop what the person is doing, or to interrupt an activity

Usage examples:

Please don’t disturb jimmy – he’s trying to do his homework., this year’s election campaign has dis…

verb

To interrupt what someone is doing

Usage examples:

Please don't disturb your sister - she's trying to do her homework., i'm sorry to disturb you so la…

verb

Disturb or disconcert (someone).

Usage examples:

She was not fazed by his show of anger

verb

To upset or confuse someone

Usage examples:

Speaking in public does not faze her.

verb

To surprise and worry someone

Usage examples:

No one is fazed by the sight of guns here any more.

verb

Make (someone) agitated or confused.

Usage examples:

There's nothing you can do or say to fluster bernie

noun

An agitated or confused state.

Usage examples:

The main thing is not to get all in a fluster

verb

To make someone nervous or upset, esp. when the person is trying to do something

Usage examples:

Don’t let that new tax form fluster you – it’s not as bad as it looks., if i look flustered it’s be…

verb

Make (someone) afraid or anxious.

Usage examples:

The savagery of his thoughts frightened him

verb

To make someone feel fear

Usage examples:

Be quiet or you’ll frighten the deer., she was too frightened to enter the room alone.

verb

Make or cause to make a ringing metallic sound, typically a discordant one.

Usage examples:

A bell jangled loudly

noun

A ringing metallic sound.

Usage examples:

The shrill jangle of the door bell

verb

To make a noise like metal hitting metal

Usage examples:

[ i ] the phone jangled insistently.

verb

Make or cause to make a ringing metallic sound, typically a discordant one.

Usage examples:

A bell jangled loudly

noun

A ringing metallic sound.

Usage examples:

The shrill jangle of the door bell

noun

The noise of metal hitting metal

Usage examples:

The jangling of sleigh bells, a loud jangling noise

noun

A light ringing sound such as that made by metal objects being shaken together.

Usage examples:

The jingle of a bridle

verb

Make or cause to make a light metallic ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Her bracelets were jingling

verb

A metallic sound

verb

Make or cause to make a light metallic ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Her bracelets were jingling

noun

A light ringing sound such as that made by metal objects being shaken together.

Usage examples:

The jingle of a bridle

noun

A short slogan, verse, or tune designed to be easily remembered, especially as used in advertising.

Usage examples:

He makes up advertising jingles

verb

Make (someone) anxious or unsettled.

Usage examples:

They were perturbed by her capricious behaviour

verb

Disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it.

Usage examples:

The father laughs and jovially ruffles his son's hair

noun

A strip of lace or other material, gathered along one edge to make an ornamental frill on a garment or other piece of fabric.

Usage examples:

The garment is often trimmed with lace, ruffles, bows and ribbons, optionally with spaghetti straps.

verb

To make someone upset or nervous or reduce someone’s confidence

Usage examples:

[ t ] it ruffled her composure, and she did not know how to respond., a sudden, strong breeze ruffl…

verb

Cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten.

Usage examples:

I was scared stiff

noun

A sudden attack of fright.

Usage examples:

Gosh, that gave me a scare!

verb

Cause fear in

verb

(of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.

Usage examples:

Buildings shook in sacramento and tremors were felt in reno

noun

An act of shaking.

Usage examples:

She gave her red curls a shake

verb

Move or cause to move back and forth

verb

Propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.

Usage examples:

I threw a brick through the window

noun

An act of throwing something.

Usage examples:

Holding's throw hit the stumps

verb

Propel through the air

idiom

To confuse or upset someone for a short time by saying or doing something that they are not expecting

Usage examples:

The question threw him off balance for a moment.

verb

Make or cause to make a light, clear ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Cool water tinkled in the stone fountains

noun

A light, clear ringing sound.

Usage examples:

The distant tinkle of a cow bell

verb

To make light, ringing sounds

Usage examples:

The wind chimes tinkled in the breeze., we heard the tinkle of ice as he stirred the lemonade.

verb

Make (someone) lose courage or confidence.

Usage examples:

The journey over the bridge had unnerved me

verb

To make someone feel less confident and slightly frightened

Usage examples:

The long silence unnerved him., it’s the way that he stares that i find so unnerving.

verb

To make someone feel nervous or less confident

Usage examples:

Talk of an economic slowdown has so far failed to unnerve american markets., be unnerved by sth inv…

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset