Brisk Up vs Rattling - What's the Difference?

Brisk Up

Rattling

Definitions

Definition as Noun
Definition as Noun
  • a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
Definition as Verb
  • become brisk
Definition as Verb
Definition as Adjective
Definition as Adjective
  • extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
  • quick and energetic
Definition as Adverb
Definition as Adverb
  • used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal

Examples

  • "business brisked up"
  • "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
  • "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"
  • "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
  • "the death rattle"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Adjective, Adverb, Noun