brattle

brat·tle

(brăt′l) Scots

1. A rattling or clattering sound.

2. A movement that produces such a sound.

intr.v. brat·tled, brat·tling, brat·tles

To make a rattling or clattering sound, especially by rushing or scampering.

[Imitative .]

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brattle

(ˈbrætəl)

a rattling or clattering sound

vb (intr)

to make a rattling or clattering sound

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brat•tle

(ˈbræt l)

n., v. -tled, -tling. n.

1. a clattering noise.

v.i.

2. to scamper noisily.

[1495–1505; imit; compare rattle]

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brattle - make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes"

clack, clatter

make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

brattle

verb

To make or cause to make a succession of short, sharp sounds:

chatter, clack, clatter, rattle.

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