rattling

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rattling

A horse-drawn carriage moves at a rattling pace down the cobblestone street.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Quick and energetic; brisk, lively: Describes something done with speed and vigor.
    • Extraordinarily good or great; fantastic, tremendous: Used as an intensifier to emphasize high quality or degree.

  2. Adverb:

    • Very, really: Used informally as an intensifier, meaning to a great degree.

  3. Noun:

    • A rapid series of short, loud sounds: A succession of quick, sharp noises, often associated with specific physical conditions.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • They set off at a rattling pace. (They started moving very quickly and energetically.)
    • We had a rattling conversation about art. (We had an extraordinarily good and lively conversation.)
  • Adverb:
    • That was a rattling good story. (That was a very good story.)
  • Noun:
    • The doctor listened for a rattling in the patient's chest. (The doctor listened for a series of rapid, short sounds.)
Advanced Usage
  • "a rattling good...": A common informal phrase used to intensify a positive description.
    • He told us a rattling good yarn about his adventures. (He told us a very entertaining story.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Rattle (verb): To make a rapid series of short, sharp sounds.
    • The windows rattle in the wind.
  • Rattle (noun): A toy or instrument that makes a rattling sound; also, the sound itself.
    • The baby shook the rattle.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (lively): Brisk, energetic, snappy, spanking.
  • Adjective (excellent): Fantastic, marvelous, tremendous, superb.
  • Adverb: Very, really, exceptionally.
  • Noun: Clatter, racket.
Related Phrases
  • Rattle on: To talk quickly and at length, often about unimportant things.
    • He would rattle on about his collection for hours.
  • Rattle through something: To do something very quickly.
    • She rattled through her presentation.
rattling

A horse-drawn carriage moves at a rattling pace down the cobblestone street.

Adjective
  1. quick and energetic
    • a brisk walk in the park
    • a lively gait
    • a merry chase
    • traveling at a rattling rate
    • a snappy pace
    • a spanking breeze
  2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
    • a fantastic trip to the Orient
    • the film was fantastic!
    • a howling success
    • a marvelous collection of rare books
    • had a rattling conversation about politics
    • a tremendous achievement
Adverb
  1. used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
    • she was very gifted
    • he played very well
    • a really enjoyable evening
    • I'm real sorry about it
    • a rattling good yarn
Noun
  1. a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
    • the death rattle

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