/ Dictionary / Index R rale: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rale Pronunciation: (ral, räl), [key] — n. Pathol. an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rale (Thesaurus) raku Raleigh Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language