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rattling

American  
[rat-ling] / ˈræt lɪŋ /

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 British  
/ ˈrætlɪŋ /

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

Other Word Forms

  • rattlingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of rattling

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

Example Sentences

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While I was putting on my clothes, I heard the rattling of pots and pans.

From Literature

Eventually substitute Lopez got a spectacular third, rattling home a long-range effort in off the post.

From Barron's

The risks are now rattling even some AI company staffers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those tight spreads are the latest sign of how bonds remain stubbornly resistant to concerns rattling other markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

As her fingers brush against the brass knocker, a rattling sound comes from the other side of the door, and we all freeze.

From Literature

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