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rattle vs toy

toy vs rattle

rattle and toy both are nouns.

rattle and toy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rattle Yes No Yes No
toy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, toy is a hypernym of rattle; that is, toy is a word with a broader meaning than rattle:
  • rattle: a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
  • toy: an artifact designed to be played with
Other hypernyms of rattle include plaything.
rattle (noun) toy (noun)
loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken an artifact designed to be played with
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
a device regarded as providing amusement
rattle (verb) toy (verb)
shake and cause to make a rattling noise engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
make short successive sounds manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
behave carelessly or indifferently
Difference between rattle and toy

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