rattle

/ˈrætl/ verb

Definition

NOISE [I, T] › to make a noise like something knocking repeatedly, or to cause something to make this noise: Her cup rattled on its saucer. The wind blew hard, rattling the doors and windows.

PERSON [T] › to make someone nervous: [often passive] He was clearly rattled by their angry reaction.

(Definition of rattle verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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