rattle about/around in

rattle about/around in
be in or occupy (an unnecessarily large space).
rattle

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  • rattle about — intransitive verb : to rattle around …   Useful english dictionary

  • rattle — ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking or clinking sounds. 2) move or travel while making such sounds. 3) (rattle about/around in) be in or occupy (too large a space). 4) informal make nervous, worried, or… …   English terms dictionary

  • rattle — verb 1》 make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds.     ↘move or travel with a knocking sound: trains rattled past. 2》 informal make nervous, worried, or irritated. 3》 (rattle about/around in) be in or occupy (an… …   English new terms dictionary

  • rattle — rat|tle1 [ˈrætl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Middle Low German ratelen] 1.) [I and T] if you rattle something, or if it rattles, it shakes and makes a quick series of short sounds ▪ Dan banged on her door and rattled the handle. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rattle around — intransitive verb : to have or give the impression of being tumbled about (as by living in too spacious quarters or holding a post one cannot fill) gave him a suite of offices to rattle around in but nothing to do * * * ˈrattle a ˌround… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rattle — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to shake, or make something shake, with quick repeated knocking noises: The windows rattled in the wind. | The beggar was rattling coins in an old mug. 2 (I) to move quickly, making a rattling noise (+ along/past/over etc): The… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • rattle — I. verb (rattled; rattling) Etymology: Middle English ratelen; akin to Middle Dutch ratel rattle Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises < the windows rattled in the wind > 2. to chatter… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rattle — Synonyms and related words: Bedlam let loose, Klaxon, abash, abate, addle, addle the wits, agitate, agreeable rattle, assault, attenuate, babble, babbler, ball up, battery, bear, bear upon, becloud, bedazzle, bedlam, befuddle, bells, bewilder,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Shake, Rattle and Roll — Об одноимённом альбоме см. статью Shake, Rattle and Roll (альбом). «Shake, Rattle And Roll» …   Википедия

  • Shake, Rattle and Roll — is a prototypical twelve bar blues form rock and roll song written in 1954 by Jesse Stone under his assumed songwriting name Charles E. Calhoun. It was originally recorded by Big Joe Turner, and most successfully by Bill Haley His Comets.Origins… …   Wikipedia

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