rattle around
rattle around · rattles around · rattled around · rattling around
To take up little space in a house or other building that one occupiesTo take up little space in a house or other building that one occupies; to live somewhere that is needlessly spacious.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To take up little space in a house or other building that one occupies; to live somewhere that is needlessly spacious.
Forms
rattles around, rattling around, rattled around, rattled around| Base form | rattle around · to rattle around |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rattles around |
| Present participle | rattling around |
| Past simple | rattled around |
| Past participle | rattled around |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- rattle offTo list or recite quickly.
- rattle onSynonym of rabbit on.
- rattle aroundTo take up little space in a house or other building that one occupies; to live somewhere that is needlessly spacious.
- rattle throughTo do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.
- rattle aboutSynonym of rattle around.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb