ruttle Meaning & Definition
What Does Ruttle Mean?
Ruttle is used as a noun meaning A rattling sound in the throat arising from difficulty in breathing. As a verb, it means To gurgle; to rattle when breathing.
Ruttle at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Plural | ruttles |
| Verb forms | ruttles, ruttling, ruttled |
Ruttle Definition (Noun)
- A rattling sound in the throat arising from difficulty in breathing.
Ruttle as a Verb
- To gurgle; to rattle when breathing.
Synonyms of Ruttle
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Ruttle synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
ruttle (plural ruttles)
ruttle (third-person singular simple present ruttles, present participle ruttling, simple past and past participle ruttled)
Words That Rhyme With Ruttle
Origin of Ruttle
Origin 1: From Middle English rotelen, ratelen (“to make a rattling sound while breathing, flap”), from Middle Dutch rotelen (“to rattle, wheeze, drone”) or Middle Low German rōtelen, rātelen, rūtelen (“to groan, gasp, rattle”), from Old Saxon hrot, hrod (“snot, mucus”), from Proto-West Germanic *hroþ (“saliva, mucus, snot”), probably ultimately of imitative origin.
Origin 2: Cognate with Dutch reutelen (“to rattle”), German Rotz (“snot”).
Ruttle: Your Questions Answered
Is ruttle a noun or a verb?
Ruttle is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of ruttle?
The plural of ruttle is ruttles.
What is the past tense of ruttle?
The past tense of ruttle is ruttled. The present participle is ruttling.