rattle on
phrasal verb
rattled on; rattling on; rattles on
informal
: to talk for a long time about things that are not interesting or important
He rattled on (and on), but I tuned him out.
—often + aboutShe rattled on about her sister's children.
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He was rattled on an incomplete pass attempt on fourth-and-3 from the Eagles’ 48-yard line.
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Dan Gelston, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
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JUST LISTEN Alarm: This alarm clangs when your partner is rattling on about the day’s annoyances and frustrations.
—Bob Odenkirk, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Russia continues its saber rattling on the eastern periphery.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2017
Dan Gelston, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Video From The New Yorker Your Body vs. Extreme Heat
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
JUST LISTEN Alarm: This alarm clangs when your partner is rattling on about the day’s annoyances and frustrations.
—Bob Odenkirk, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Russia continues its saber rattling on the eastern periphery.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2017
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“Rattle on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20on. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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