rattle

nouns

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

"the death rattle"

rale, rattle, rattling

a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken

rattle

is a type of (narrower)

an artifact designed to be played with

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

rattle

is a part of

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

is a type of (narrower)

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

make short successive sounds

rattle

is derived from

see also

is a type of (narrower)

make a certain noise or sound

"She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

shake and cause to make a rattling noise

rattle

is derived from

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

move or cause to move back and forth

"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"