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121Rumble — Rum ble, n. 1. A noisy report; rumor. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Delighting ever in rumble that is new. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A low, heavy, continuous sound like that made by heavy wagons or the reverberation of thunder; a confused noise; as, the …
122Smatter — Smat ter, v. i. [OE. smateren to make a noise; cf. Sw. smattra to clatter, to crackle, G. schmettern to dash, crash, to warble, quaver.] 1. To talk superficially or ignorantly; to babble; to chatter. [1913 Webster] Of state affairs you can not… …
123slam-bang — adjective Date: circa 1823 1. unduly loud or violent < a slam bang clatter > 2. having fast paced often nonstop action < a slam bang adventure novel > 3. vigorously enthusiastic < made a slam bang effort to win > …
124brattle — I. noun Etymology: probably imitative Date: circa 1500 chiefly Scottish clatter, scamper II. intransitive verb (brattled; brattling) Date: 1513 chiefly Scottish to make a clattering or rattling sound …
125clack — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. chatter, prattle 2. to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds 3. of fowl cackle, cluck transitive verb …
126rattle — 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… …
127sabotage — I. noun Etymology: French, from saboter to clatter with sabots, botch, sabotage, from sabot Date: 1910 1. destruction of an employer s property (as tools or materials) or the hindering of manufacturing by discontented workers 2. destructive or… …
128clatterer — noun see clatter I …
