death rattle vs hurtle

death rattle

noun
  • The raspy or gurgling sound sometimes made by a person while drawing in or expelling their final breaths before dying. 

  • The sound of a batsman’s stumps being broken, so called because this leads to the batsman’s dismissal. 

hurtle

noun
  • A clattering sound. 

  • A fast movement in literal or figurative sense. 

verb
  • To hurl or fling; to throw hard or violently. 

  • To move rapidly, violently, or without control. 

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