rammelen

Definitions of rammelen
  1. verb
    make a rattling sound
    synonyms: kleppen, klepperen
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    huishouden, resoneren, tekeergaan
    emit a noise
  2. verb
    make short successive sounds
    synonyms: aflopen, ratelen
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    knetteren
    make a crackling sound
    type of:
    klinken, uitklinken
    make a certain noise or sound
  3. verb
    shake and cause to make a rattling noise
    synonyms: kleppen, klepperen
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    afschudden, agiteren, drillen, schudden
    move or cause to move back and forth
  4. verb
    shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
    synonyms: doorschudden, omschudden, schudden
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    vibreren
    shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
  5. verb
    move about, move back and forth
    synonyms: doorschudden, omschudden, schudden
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    overdoen, overhevelen, overslaan
    move around
  6. verb
    move back and forth or sideways
    synonyms: afzwaaien, hobbelen, rocken, schommelen, schudden, slingeren, zwieren
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    type of:
    zwaaien
    move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
  7. verb
    move or cause to move back and forth
    synonyms: afschudden, agiteren, drillen, schudden
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    aanjagen, aanwakkeren
    agitate the air
    griezelen, gruwelen, gruwen, huiveren, ijzen, trillen
    move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
    kleppen, klepperen
    shake and cause to make a rattling noise
    zwiepen
    move or stir about violently
    drillen
    move to and fro
    klappertanden
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
    beven
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
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    bewegen
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  8. adjective
    not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
  9. adjective
    (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
  10. adjective
    not carefully arranged in a package
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