RATTLE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word rattle. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RATTLE
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| pound | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) • 16 ounces avoirdupois • the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy • the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters • formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence • the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents • a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec • a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) • a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • strike or drive against with a heavy impact • move heavily or clumsily • move rhythmically • partition off into compartments • shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits • place or shut up in a pound • break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle | ||||||||
| rale | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) | ||||||||
| rattling | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) adverb • used to give emphasis adjective satellite • extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers • quick and energetic | ||||||||
