rattle on
verb
rattled on; rattling on; rattles on
informal
: to talk for a long time about things that are not interesting or important
—often + about
He rattled on (and on), but I tuned him out.
She rattled on about her sister's children.
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Investors were last rattled on Monday when Novo reported disappointing results of a trial pitting its next-generation weight loss drug, CagriSema, against Eli Lilly's tirzepatide, also known as Zepbound, sending the stock down over 16% on the day. —
Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026 Not too many people would make their after-work plans on a Thursday listening to a scientist rattle on about oysters. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026 The woman rattles on like a coffee grinder. —Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 Joe then rattled on about his own former debate performances. —ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026 Not too many people would make their after-work plans on a Thursday listening to a scientist rattle on about oysters. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026 The woman rattles on like a coffee grinder. —Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 Joe then rattled on about his own former debate performances. —ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Rattle on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/rattle%20on. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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