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: to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises. the windows rattled in the wind. 2. : to chatter incessantly and aimlessly. 3. : to move with a clatter or rattle. also : to be or move about in a place or station too large or grand. rattled around the big old house. transitive verb. 1. : to say, perform, or affect in a brisk lively fashion.
Meaning of rattled in English. rattled. adjective. informal uk / ˈræt. ə ld / us / ˈræt̬. ə ld / Add to word list. worried or nervous: Walter got rattled when they didn’t call. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom. aflutter. agitated. angsty. anxious. fretfully. frightened. fuss.
Synonyms for RATTLED: upset, bothered, agitated, nervous, disturbed, perturbed, irritated, aggravated; Antonyms of RATTLED: collected, composed, calm, confident, poised, unperturbed, assured, secure.
Someone who's rattled feels confused and upset. If you're easily rattled, you might want to think twice before taking a job as a lifeguard at a busy swimming pool. When you're rattled, you're shaken and maybe a little fearful.
to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames. Synonyms: knock, clatter. to move or go, especially rapidly, with such sounds: The car rattled along the highway.
rattle verb (SOUND) [ I or T ] to ( cause something to) make a noise like a series of knocks: The explosion rattled the cups on the table. The dying man's voice rattled in his throat. [ + adv/prep ] The car rattled over the cobblestones. My car engine is making a strange rattling noise.
1. To cause to make a quick succession of short percussive sounds: rattled the dishes in the kitchen. 2. To utter or perform rapidly or effortlessly: rattled off a list of complaints. 3. Informal To fluster; unnerve: The accident rattled me. n. 1. A rapid succession of short percussive sounds.
