Meaning of rattle

Definition of rattle

(noun) a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
(verb) make short successive sounds

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