Definitions for saber-rattling

saber-rattling sa·ber-rat·tling

Spelling: [sey-ber-rat-ling]
IPA: /ˈseɪ bərˌræt lɪŋ/

Saber-Rattling is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 2273 anagrams from letters in saber-rattling (-aabegilnrrstt).

Definitions for saber-rattling

noun

  1. a show or threat of military power, especially as used by a nation to impose its policies on other countries.

Origin of saber-rattling

First recorded in 1920-25; See origin at saber, rattle1, -ing1

Examples for saber-rattling

Indeed, saber-rattling or not, we should take Ryan seriously.

And Obama has worked to push American foreign policy beyond Carterite apologetics or Bushesque saber-rattling.

“This is saber-rattling à la North Korea,” he said in a television interview.

Sanctions and saber-rattling alone were never going to do the trick, nor would periodic efforts at one-shot diplomacy.

Word Value for saber-rattling
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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