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To Rattle

  1. (transitive, ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
  2. (transitive, informal) To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
  3. (intransitive) To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
  4. (transitive, obsolete) To assail, annoy, or stun with a ratting noise.
  5. (transitive, obsolete) To scold; to rail at.
  6. To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering.
  7. To make a clatter with one's voice; to talk rapidly and idly; often with on or away.