rattletrap

rat·tle·trap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rat-l-trap]
- /ˈræt lˌtræp/
- /ˈrætl.træp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rat-l-trap]
- /ˈræt lˌtræp/

Definitions of rattletrap word

noun rattletrap a shaky, rattling object, as a rickety vehicle. 1
noun rattletrap a broken-down old vehicle, esp an old car 0
noun rattletrap anything worn out, rickety, or rattling; esp., a dilapidated old automobile 0

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Origin of rattletrap

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70; rattle1 + trap1

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Parts of speech for Rattletrap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rattletrap

rattletrap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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 rattletrap

adj rattletrap

ashake — in a shaking manner
fluctuant — fluctuating; varying; unstable.

noun rattletrap

bucket of bolts — (Idiomatic) A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.
clunker — If you describe a machine, especially a car, as a clunker, you mean that it is very old and almost falling apart.
banger — Bangers are sausages.
beater — A beater is a tool or part of a machine which is used for beating things like eggs and cream.
crate — A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.

adjective rattletrap

aquake — Quaking.
jellylike — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
jerrybuilt — Of or pertaining to a shoddily built structure.
rachitic — rickets.
wobbly — shaky; unsteady.

All 14 Synonyms of rattletrap