Make one anxious to stop the baby crying? (6)
I believe the answer is:
rattle
'stop the baby crying?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to natural events as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rattle that I've seen before include "Noisy device < to throw" , "Toy for child and football fan" , "Baby's toy; irritate" , "led to Tweedledum and Tweedledees quarrel?" , "rabbit" .)