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English adjective: rattling | |||
| 1. | rattling extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | fantastic, grand, howling, marvellous, marvelous, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous | ||
| Similar | extraordinary | ||
| Antonyms | ordinary | ||
| 2. | rattling quick and energetic | ||
| Samples | A brisk walk in the park. A lively gait. A merry chase. Traveling at a rattling rate. A snappy pace. A spanking breeze. | ||
| Synonyms | alert, brisk, lively, merry, snappy, spanking, zippy | ||
| Similar | energetic | ||
| Antonyms | lethargic, unenrgetic | ||
English noun: rattling | |||
| 1. | rattling (event) a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) | ||
| Samples | The death rattle. | ||
| Synonyms | rale, rattle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crepitation rale | ||
English adverb: rattling | |||
| 1. | rattling used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal | ||
| Samples | She was very gifted. He played very well. A really enjoyable evening. I'm real sorry about it. A rattling good yarn. | ||
| Synonyms | real, really, very | ||
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