Main entry: rattle
Definition: loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
Main entry: rattle
Definition: a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
Main entry: rale, rattle, rattling
Definition: a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
Usage: the death rattle
Main entry: rattle
Definition: shake and cause to make a rattling noise
Main entry: rattle
Definition: make short successive sounds