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rattling

[ rat-ling ]

adjective

  1. that rattles: rattle:

    a rattling door.

  2. remarkably good, lively, or fast:

    a rattling talk; a rattling gallop.



adverb

  1. very:

    a rattling good time.

rattling

/ ˈæٱɪŋ /

adverb

  1. informal.
    (intensifier qualifying something good, fine, pleasant, etc)

    a rattling good lunch

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • tԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rattling1

1350–1400; Middle English ratelinge; rattle 1, -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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Geological Survey said “light” shaking was likely, capable of rattling dishes and feeling like a heavy truck has struck a building.

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Which makes a recent finding by the World Health Organization — that almost 75% of U.N. countries have experienced severe disruptions to health services — somewhat rattling.

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He is a true student of the arts, rattling off actors he admires and recommending a biography he’s currently reading on director Mike Nichols.

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There is no deep thought rattling around in Trump’s head.

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Though, he had plenty with four letters rattling around in his mind.

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