rattle

  1. Noun.  (onomatopoeia) a sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another.
  2. Noun.  a baby's toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) (ergative) To create a sound by shaking.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To cause something to make a rattling sound by hitting it.
  6. Verb.  (intransitive) To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.

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