Dictionary Check: rattle

"rattle" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

noun

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

Example: "the death rattle"
Synonyms:
noun

a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken

noun

loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

verb

make short successive sounds

verb

shake and cause to make a rattling noise

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