rattles around
Knocks about aimlessly
To rattle around is to move loosely within a space too large for the contents—a marble rattles around in an empty box.
Extended to people, it describes occupying a space that feels too big: She rattles around alone in that enormous house.
The phrase can also describe thoughts or ideas that persist without resolution: That question has been rattling around in my head for weeks.
- wandersMoves without fixed course
- knocking aboutWandering without clear aim
- clattersMakes sharp rattling noise
- unmooredReleased from anchorage
- lonelyWanting companionship
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