rattle in Swahili

rattle in Swahili

What does "rattle" mean?

1. verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
   "The old windows rattled every time a truck passed."
2. verb To unsettle or unnerve someone, making them lose composure.
   "The tough question clearly rattled the candidate."
3. noun A baby's toy that makes a shaking noise, or any object that produces that kind of noise.
   "She shook the rattle to soothe the crying baby."
4. noun A rapid series of short, sharp sounds.
   "A rattle from the engine told him something was loose."

rattle in a sentence

• The old windows rattled every time a truck passed.
• She rattled the tin to see if any coins were left inside.
• The tough question clearly rattled the candidate.
• Don't let his sarcasm rattle you.

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