Some common synonyms of rattle are abash, discomfit, disconcert, and embarrass. While all these words mean "to distress by confusing or confounding," rattle implies an agitation that impairs thought and judgment.
Rattle sentence examples
- Let's go get your rattle trap home.
- Each boom of thunder was loud enough to rattle the window panes.
- You mean they have rattle snakes out here?
- Gracious me, they did rattle past!
- An unexpected heat jarred her to her core, and the earth beneath her feet shook violently enough to rattle her teeth.
verb (used with object), rat·tled, rat·tling.to cause to rattle: He rattled the doorknob violently. to drive, send, bring, etc., especially rapidly, with rattling sounds: The wind rattled the metal can across the roadway.
Rattle is a sound made by a series of sharp sounds such as chains clanging on metal or a musical instrument or baby's toy that makes noise when it is shaken. An example of a rattle is the sound made as dishes are unloaded from a dishwasher.
(ræg?di ) adjective. People and things that are raggedy are dirty and messy. Raggedy clothes are old and torn.
A rustling is a gentle swishing sound, like the rustling of leaves in the trees on a breezy night. Rustling can be a noun or an adjective, in both cases describing the muffled sound of leaves or paper.
Antonyms: lethargic, ordinary, unenrgetic. alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy(adverb)
Rattles provide a source of stimulation. Babies like the sounds they produce and follow the path of the rattle with their eyes, as well as giving them a sense of discovery as they try to grab and hold the rattle. Many rattles have a dual function, doubling as teethers as babies grow.
: a common small brownish Old World finch (Acanthis cannabina) of which the male has red on the breast and crown during breeding season.
1 : a rattling sound (as of hard bodies striking together) the clatter of pots and pans. 2 : commotion the midday clatter of the business district. 3 : noisy chatter.
At age 3-6 months babies are able to grasp toys and love baby rattles that make noise. From 6-9 months babies are developing the ability to master new fine motor skills.
Under the hood, rattling noises suggest the water pump is ready to fail. Usually, the noise is most pronounced when the car is idle. In some cases, the timing belt pulley bearing may be causing the noise. When the timing belt or serpentine belt is ready to go, you probably won't hear a rattle.
Rattlesnakes are born with tiny buttons at the end of their tails. Each time they shed their skin, a scale remains behind which, in time, becomes the infamous rattle.
: overtly and often exaggeratedly threatening actions or statements (such as verbal threats or ostentatious displays of military power) that are meant to intimidate an enemy by suggesting possible use of force But Jager insists that North Korean saber-rattling was aimed mostly at extorting economic aid from Washington,
informal. : to say (something) quickly or easily from memory She rattled off the names of all 50 states.
The sounds rattles make can also alert babies to noise. If they hear the sound of a rattle, babies will eventually turn their heads towards the sound. Many rattles also have moving parts that can be twisted, turned and spun, which can help further develop a baby's attention span and fine motor skills.
Onomatopoeia is when a word describes a sound and actually mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to when it is spoken.
Sounds Things Make.
| Bam | Flip | Snip |
|---|
| Clang | Plop | Thump |
| Clank | Pluck | Thwack |
| Clash | Poof | Tick tock |
| Clatter | Pop | Tinkle |
Onomatopoeia. Speaking of words sounding like what they describe, Mr. Words like "beat," "rattle," and "thump" (Lines 1, 14, 21) allow us to really hear the way the music might sound if we were there.
Because onomatopoeia is a description of sound, in order to use onomatopoeia,
- Create a scene which involves a sound.
- Use a word, or make one up, that imitates the sound.
The Big List of Onomatopoeia words :
- Achoo.
- Ahem.
- Arf.
- Arghh.
- Bang.
- Bark.
- Boo.
- Brrng.
In literature, 'scream', 'squeal', and 'shriek' are a special type of literary device called onomatopoeia, a term used when a word sounds like the noise it describes. Words like 'meow' and 'woof' describe the noises that cats and dogs make, but they also sound an awful lot like the noises themselves.
hum onomatopoeia. exclamation expressing pain. there is a webpage dedicated to the many different spellings of aargh on the web.
In general, sounds in fiction are formatted using italics. If the context requires the sound to stand alone for emphasis, it is usually recommended the author use the sound on its own line. If someone is describing sound in first person narrative, there are instances where italics might include dashes.
Vroom (and variant spelling) is an onomatopoeia that represents the sound of an engine revving up. It also describes the act of purposefully operating a motor vehicle at high speeds so as to create loud engine noises. The word is a common early childhood sound, and is used in speech therapy techniques.
Examples of Onomatopoeia
- Animal Sounds. Dogs: woof, yip, yap, growl, snarl, howl. Cats: meow or miaow, mew, purr. Birds:
- Vehicle Sounds. Engines: roar, hum, purr. Horns: honk, beep. Exhaust pipes:
- Other Sounds. Explosions: boom, bang, pop. Collisions: crash, bang, clash, wham, smack, whomp, whump, thump, bump. High Speed:
