rattling
Noun
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A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) (synset 107405840)
"the death rattle"is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)subtypes: crepitation rale - the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure
Adverb
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Used as intensifiers;
`real' is sometimes used informally for `really';
`rattling' is informal (synset 400032295)"she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
Adjective
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Extraordinarily good or great;
Used especially as intensifiers (synset 301681111)"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"similar to: extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkablesame as: fantastic, grand, howling, marvellous, marvelous, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous -
Quick and energetic (synset 300877534)
"a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"similar to: energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy
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