Rattler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹætələ(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rattler is a noun meaning Anything that rattles.
Meaning
Anything that rattles.
More Meanings
- A freight train or, (chiefly British), a passenger train.
- (colloquial) Any decrepit or noisy vehicle, such as a cart, carriage or train.
- (colloquial, dated) A loud, inconsiderate talker.
- (colloquial, dated) A stunning blow.
- (colloquial, dated) An impudent lie; a whopper.
- (chiefly US, informal) A rattlesnake.
Example Sentences
You watch your step walking out there on the mesa, because in warmer season, the rattlers are up and about, and it's their turf.
[…] laid handsomely out with such a rattler on the nose as nobody could have expected from a casky little man of five-feet-nothing.
Word Forms
- rattlers
Synonyms for rattler
Depending on context, synonyms include rattlesnake.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rattlesnake, rattle, rattling, rattlebox, rattletrap, rustler.
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