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brattle

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbɹætəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ætəl
  • CMU ARPABET: B R AE1 T AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To rattle; to make a scampering noise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

make a rattling sound

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • clattering dishes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clatter, clack

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: make noise, resound, noise

History

Etymology

Apparently imitative, probably under influence of break + rattle.