death rattle

death rat·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deth rat-l]
- /dɛθ ˈræt l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deth rat-l]
- /dɛθ ˈræt l/

Definitions of death rattle words

singular noun death rattle If you say that one thing is the death rattle of another, you mean that the first thing is a sign that very soon the second thing will come to an end. 3
noun death rattle a low-pitched gurgling sound sometimes made by a dying person, caused by air passing through an accumulation of mucus in the trachea 3
noun death rattle a sound that sometimes comes from the throat of a dying person, caused by breath passing through mucus 3
noun death rattle a sound produced by a person immediately preceding death, resulting from the passage of air through the mucus in the throat. 1
noun death rattle The raspy or gurgling sound sometimes made by a person as he or she draws in or expels the final breaths in the moments before dying. 0

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Origin of death rattle

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Death rattle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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death rattle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for death rattle

noun death rattle

rale — an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.

Just one Synonym for death rattle