rattle
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verb
1. make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds, typically as a result of shaking and striking repeatedly against a hard surface or object:
〈人･物が〉〈物〉をガタガタ［ガラガラ, ゴトゴト］といわす［鳴らす］
e.g. with object : he rattled some change in his pocket
〈物などが〉ガタガタ［ガラガラ, ゴトゴト］と音を立てる［鳴る］
e.g. no object : there was a sound of bottles rattling as he stacked the crates.
no object, with adverbial of direction (of a vehicle or its driver or passengers) move or travel somewhere while making a rattle:
〈乗り物･人などが〉 «…を» ガタガタ［ガラガラ］と通る, 移動する «along, past, over»
e.g. trains rattled past at frequent intervals.
no object (rattle around in) be in or occupy (an unnecessarily or undesirably spacious room or building):
｟くだけて｠ 【広すぎる部屋･事務所などで】生活する, 働く; «…を» もてあます «in»
e.g. the house was too big—we just rattled around in it.
2. with object informal cause (someone) to feel nervous, worried, or irritated:
｟くだけて｠ 〈人〉を不安にさせる, 自信をなくさせる (!しばしば受け身で)
e.g. she turned quickly, rattled by his presence.
noun
1. a rapid succession of short, sharp, hard sounds:
ガタガタ［ガラガラ, ゴトゴト］という音
e.g. the rattle of teacups on the tray.
a gurgling sound in the throat of a dying person:
e.g. there was a choking rattle and his eyes turned upward.
2. a thing used to make a rattling sound.
a baby's toy consisting of a container filled with small pellets, which makes a noise when shaken.
ガラガラ〘赤ちゃんのおもちゃ〙
the set of horny rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail, shaken with a dry buzzing sound as a warning.
(ガラガラヘビの尾の)音を出す部分.
PHRASES
rattle someone's cage (also rattle someone's chain)
informal anger or irritate someone:
e.g. put the pressure on him—rattle his cage.
rattle sabers
threaten to take aggressive action. See also saber-rattling.
PHRASAL VERBS
rattle something off
say, perform, or produce something quickly and effortlessly:
e.g. he rattled off some instructions.
rattle on/rattle away
talk rapidly and at length, especially in an inane or boring way:
e.g. she found herself rattling on about unhappiness and happiness.
DERIVATIVES
rattly |ˈratl-ē, ˈratlē| adjective
ORIGIN
Middle English: related to Middle Dutch and Low German ratelen, of imitative origin.