rattle off

English

Verb

(idiomatic, transitive) To list or recite quickly.
When I suggested it, he promptly rattled off a dozen reasons that it wouldn't work.
(obsolete, transitive) To rail at; to scold.
- Arbuthnot
  She would sometimes rattle off her servants sharply.

Synonyms

reel off
rhyme off (Canadian)

Translations

list or recite quickly

Finnish: ladella (fi), luetella (fi)
French: énumérer rapidement, débiter rapidement

Swedish: rabbla upp

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