Definitions for rattling

Overview of noun rattling

The noun rattling has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) rattle, 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")

Overview of verb rattle

The verb rattle has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (4) rattle

(make short successive sounds)

2. (3) rattle

(shake and cause to make a rattling noise)

Overview of adj rattling

The adj rattling has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous

(extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement")

2. alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy

(quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze")

Overview of adv rattling

The adv rattling has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. very, really, real, rattling

(used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn")