1
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
"the death rattle"
2
rattle (a sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another)
3
Alternative form of ratline
1
present participle of rattle
1
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"
2
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"
3
Lively, quick (speech, pace).
1
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"
Example Sentences
"the death rattle"
noun
"a fantastic trip to the Orient"
adjective
"the film was fantastic!"
adjective
"a howling success"
adjective
"a marvelous collection of rare books"
adjective
"had a rattling conversation about politics"
adjective
"a tremendous achievement"
adjective
"a brisk walk in the park"
adjective
"a lively gait"
adjective
"a merry chase"
adjective
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)