Plural of rattle
regular plural
The plural of rattle is rattles.
Forms of rattle
| Singular | rattle /ˈɹæ.təl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rattles |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Rattles in a sentence
- The majority of snakes were killed on the spot, as a snaker only had to produce the rattles to collect the bounty.2017, Kenny Salwey, J. Scott Bestul, The Last River Rat: Kenny Salwey's Life in the Wild
- There are rattles aplenty - this train is old, tired, and needs a refresh.2026 January 7, 'Mystery Shopper', “Cornish cream - without the jams?”, in RAIL, number 1052, page 47. From the entry refresh
- Riders who succeed on this terrain are able to manhandle their bike as it rattles over the bumps.2010 July 3, Juliet Macur, “Riders Gird for Four Challenging, Engrossing Stages of the Tour”, in New York Times, retrieved 06 Nov 2012. From the entry manhandle
- You don't puff or snorkel and make death-like rattles.1976, Paddy Chayefsky, Network, spoken by Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway). From the entry in the sack
- Analarin, a priest, spoke of boxwood rattles, which were used to announce the clergy from the ninth century.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 36. From the entry cresselle
Meaning of rattle
- verb To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
- verb To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
- verb To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
Questions about the plural of rattle
- What is the plural of rattle?
- The plural of rattle is rattles.
- Is rattle countable?
- Rattle is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rattle (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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