definition of
rattle

[1] #1 rattle v. make short successive sounds. wn

[2] #2 rattle n. [rattling, rale] a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle". wn

[3] #3 rattle v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise. wn

[4] #4 rattle n. a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken. wn

[5] #5 rattle n. loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail. wn