To make a quick sharp noise rapidly repeated, by the collision of bodies not very sonorous. When bodies are sonorous, it is called jingling. We say, the wheels rattle over the pavement. \ . And the rude hail in rattling tempest forms. He fagoted his notions as they fell, and if they rhym’d and rattl’d, all was well.

To speak eagerly and noisily; to utter words in a clattering manner. Thus turbulent in rattling tone she spoke. He rattles it out against popery.

To cause to make a rattling sound or a rapid succession of sharp sounds; as, to rattle a chain.

To stun with noise; to drive with sharp sounds rapidly repeated. Sound but another, and another shall, as loud as thine, rattle the welkin’s ear.

To scold; to rail at clamorously; as, to rattle off servants sharply.

A rapid succession of sharp clattering sounds; as the rattle of a drum.

A rapid succession of words sharply uttered; loud rapid talk; clamorous chiding.

An instrument with which a clattering sound is made. The rattles of Isis and the cymbals of Brasilea nearly enough resemble each other. The rhymes and rattles of the man or boy.

A plant of the genus Pedicularis, louse-wort. Yellow rattle, a plant of the genus Rhinanthus.