rattling

1 of 2

adjective

rat·​tling ˈrat-liŋ 

1

: lively, brisk

moved at a rattling pace

2

: extraordinarily good : splendid

rattlingly

ˈrat-liŋ-lē 

adverb

rattling

2 of 2

adverb

: to an extreme degree : very

a rattling good story

Synonyms

Adjective

• rapid
• brisk
• galloping
• quick
• fast
• swift

Adverb

• extremely
• very
• terribly
• damn
• damned
• incredibly
• too
• highly
• badly
• so
• really
• desperately
• severely
• jolly
• seriously
• far
• wildly
• that
• full
• greatly
• especially
• thumping

Examples of rattling in a Sentence

Adjective

we drove off at a rattling pace

Adverb

a rattling good storyteller

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Here a number of the emigrants who arrived late were stowed away on a rattling floor of cane, covered with hides. —Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 2 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1828, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rattling

• saber rattling
• sabre rattling

Rhymes for rattling

• prattling

Kids Definition

rattling

1 of 2 adjective

rat·​tling ˈrat-liŋ 

: very brisk : lively

going at a rattling pace

rattling

2 of 2 adverb

: very entry 2 sense 1

a rattling good tale