Rattle
(verb)
- To make a rapid succession of slight, sharp noises.
- To shake or vibrate noisily.
- To make a sound by shaking or vibrating something.
Origin:
From middle english ratelen ("to make a rattling noise"), from old english *rætelian ("to make a rattling noise"), from proto-germanic *ratilōną ("to make a rattling noise"), from proto-indo-european *h₁ret- ("to scratch, scrape").
Examples:
- The coins were rattling in his pocket.
- The windows were rattling in the wind.
- The train was rattling down the tracks.
- The car was rattling over the rough road.
- The baby was rattling the toy.