RATTLE

Definition of RATTLE

  1. (verb)make short successive sounds
  2. (verb)shake and cause to make a rattling noise
  3. (noun)a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
  4. (noun)a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
  5. (noun)loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail