Synonyms for rattling
ˈræt lɪŋrat·tling

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1. rattle, rattling, raleadjective

   a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

   "the death rattle"

   Synonyms:
   rattle, rale

   Antonyms:
   ordinary, lethargic, unenrgetic

2. fantastic, grand, howling(a), marvelous, marvellous, rattling(a), terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrousadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   lethargic, ordinary, unenrgetic

3. alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippyadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   jovial, natty, marvelous, festive, rattling(a), brisk, wondrous, nipping, peppy, spruce, resilient, mirthful, jocund, frosty, festal, tremendous, grand, marvellous, snappy, live, racy, bouncing, watchful, lively, bouncy, wonderful, dapper, jolly, gay, spanking, springy, alive(p), tonic, fresh, awake(p), nippy, raffish, jaunty, fantastic, alert, merry, terrific, spiffy, rakish, snappish, howling(a), refreshful, dashing, spirited, full of life, bracing, crisp, whipping, refreshing, zippy, vital

   Antonyms:
   lethargic, ordinary, unenrgetic

4. very, really, real, rattlingadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   in truth, truly, genuinely, real, really, actually, very

   Antonyms:
   lethargic, ordinary, unenrgetic

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1. Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Paul Clifford:

   It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents--except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.

2. George Orwell:

   Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket.

3. Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

   What we shouldn't do now is to inflame the situation by loud saber-rattling and shrill war cries, whoever believes that symbolic tank parades on the alliance's eastern border will bring more security is mistaken.

4. Gavin Parry:

   Whether or not it's mere sabre-rattling on North Korea's part the timing isn't great considering the current uncertainties in the geopolitical landscape, markets were already legging down on the Caixin services PMI, which showed deceleration in a growth sector. North Korea's provocation was just the cherry on top of a day when sentiment was already tarnished.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   We need to quit, you know, kind of rattling the economy with things that are perceived by the voters as disturbing.