2022-02-21 11:44:05
Vocabulary class
How to describe sounds? rattle /ˈrætl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] if you rattle something, or if it rattles, it shakes and makes a quick series of short sounds
The window rattled in the wind.
Bottles rattled as he stacked the beer crates.
rumble noun /ˈrʌmbəl/ [singular] a series of long low sounds
What began as a rumble became a powerful roar as the volcano erupted.
The rumble of the train going by woke me up.
rustle /ˈrʌsəl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each other
She moved nearer, her long silk skirt rustling around her.
He rustled the papers on his desk.
splash /splæʃ/ verb [intransitive] if a liquid splashes, it hits or falls on something and makes a noise
splash against/on/over
The ocean splashed against the pier.
A motorcycle sped past, splashing all the spectators with mud.
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