rattle off

phrasal verb

rattled off; rattling off; rattles off

informal

: to say (something) quickly or easily from memory

She rattled off the names of all 50 states.

Examples of rattle off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 17-year-old, composed and well prepared, rattled off data about the need for youth involvement in civic decision-making. —Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024

The documents rattled off a number of seedy stories that would have been right at home in a venerable supermarket tabloid, had they actually been published. —Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024

Taking a breath, Weingarten rattled off a summary of the different testing requirements in place at every Ivy League school. —Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024

Palisades scored the first five points, but King/Drew rattled off the next nine. —Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024

After rattling off 23 consecutive regular-season wins (21 by double figures) and maintaining an unbeaten conference record, Gonzaga will look to erase the memory of that Portland loss. —Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2024

American Wyndham Clark blitzed through his final nine holes at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course – rattling off four birdies in a row before adding two more – to card a second consecutive seven-under 65 and take a four shot cushion into the weekend in Florida. —Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024

Many winners opt for a timely message, while others resort to rattling off a list of names. —Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024

When Transmission Investment made its presentation, rattling off promises of cheaper electricity, better broadband, and fiber-optic cable, the company’s representatives were in no way prepared for the vitriol with which they were received. —Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024