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[ ruhs-uhl ] / ˈrʌs əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rustle ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used without object), rus·tled, rus·tling.to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers. to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something. to move, proceed, or work energetically: Rustle around and see what you can find. verb (used with object), rus·tled, rus·tling.to move or stir so as to cause a rustling sound: The wind rustled the leaves. to move, bring, or get by energetic action: I'll go rustle some supper. to steal (livestock, especially cattle). nounthe sound made by anything that rustles: the rustle of leaves. Verb Phrasesrustle up, Informal. to find, gather, or assemble by effort or search: to rustle up some wood for a fire. Origin of rustleFirst recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb rustlen; compare Frisian russelje, Dutch ridselen; imitative of the sound OTHER WORDS FROM rustlerus·tling·ly, adverbun·rus·tling, adjectiveWords nearby rustlerustication, rusticity, rustic joint, Rustin, rust joint, rustle, rustler, rustless, rustle up, rust mite, Ruston Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rustlePrepared with paper to rustle, rice to shake, and water to ripple. ASMR and the Rise of the Whisper Fetish|Aurora Snow|December 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST I called, but there was not even the rustle of a leaf in answer. Schwartz: A History|David Christie Murray And the rustle of silken skirts heralded the departure of the ladies away from the hedge and beyond Paul's hearing. There is no sound in the forest but your own footsteps and the rustle of the dry leaves as your dress brushes them. Brittany|Mortimer Menpes and Dorothy Menpes
And silence fell upon the room, a silence in which Harvey could hear a deep-drawn breath and the rustle of silk. The Whirlpool|George Gissing But now there was a rustle without the door and a parting to right and left adown the hall. Long Will|Florence Converse
British Dictionary definitions for rustle (1 of 2)
verbto make or cause to make a low crisp whispering or rubbing sound, as of dry leaves or paper to move with such a sound Derived forms of rustlerustling, adjective, nounrustlingly, adverbWord Origin for rustleOld English hrūxlian; related to Gothic hrukjan to crow ², Old Norse hraukr raven, crow 1 British Dictionary definitions for rustle (2 of 2)
verbmainly US and Canadian to steal (cattle, horses, etc) US and Canadian informal to move swiftly and energetically Word Origin for rustleC19: probably special use of rustle 1 (in the sense: to move with quiet sound) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rustlewhoosh, sound, noise, patter, rustling, crackle, friction, ripple, stir, crinkling, crepitation, tap, hum, murmur, sigh, crepitate, whir, whish |