Collocations for "rattle"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rattle" in context.
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rattle
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the rattle of [wheels, machines, air conditioning, gunfire, chains]
- the rattle of the [windows, doors, shutters]
- heard the rattle of
- there was a rattle coming from
- the [heater, machine] has developed a rattle
- the rattle of [teacups, coffee cups] on the tray
- the rattle of the wind (on)
- the rattle and [clang, hum, crash] (of)
- rattles coming from the snake
- the [child, toddler, baby] was shaking a rattle
- the [child's] rattle
- rattle [coins, keys, objects]
- the [coins] rattled
- rattled off the [answers, dates, names]
- the [windows, box, doors] rattled
- rattled by the [news, revelations, wind]
- rattling around the [box, yard, house]
- rattling around inside the [box]
- rattle away
'rattle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):