What does "death rattle" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "death rattle"?

Common synonyms include: agony, death struggle, deathbed, deathwatch, extremity.

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Noun

1
The raspy or gurgling sound sometimes made by a person while drawing in or expelling their final breaths before dying.
"The death-rattle gurgled in the throat of his opponent; his arms fell heavily to his side."
2
The sound of a batsman’s stumps being broken, so called because this leads to the batsman’s dismissal. broadly

"The death-rattle gurgled in the throat of his opponent; his arms fell heavily to his side."