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rattle off
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb rattle off has 1 sense
  1. rattle down, rattle off, reel off, spiel off, roll off - recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements"
    --1 is one way to recite
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

rattle off

Definition:

To speak quickly and without hesitation; to recite or list something promptly.

Examples:

Verb:

  1. She can rattle off the names of all the state capitals in under a minute.
  2. The auctioneer rattled off the items for sale, barely giving bidders time to raise their paddles.
  3. When asked about her qualifications, she rattled off a long list of impressive achievements.

Noun:

  1. He has the ability to give you a rattle-off of every car he has ever owned.
  2. The play's protagonist delivers a rattle-off of monologues throughout the performance.

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