SABER RATTLING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does saber rattling mean? 

• SABER RATTLING (noun)
  The noun SABER RATTLING has 1 sense:

1. the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)

  Familiarity information: SABER RATTLING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SABER RATTLING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

saber rattling; sabre rattling

Hypernyms ("saber rattling" is a kind of...):

action; military action (a military engagement)