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R0356600 (rŭs′əl)v. rus·tled, rus·tling, rus·tles v.intr.1. To move with soft fluttering or crackling sounds: The leaves rustled in the breeze.2. To move or act energetically or while making such sounds: Mice rustled across the floor.3. To steal livestock, especially cattle.v.tr.1. To cause to rustle: rustled the newspaper.2. To obtain or produce by energetic effort: rustled up some food in the kitchen.3. To steal (livestock, especially cattle).

[Middle English rustlen, perhaps of imitative origin.]

rus′tler n.rus′tling·ly adv.

rustle

(ˈrʌsəl) vb1. to make or cause to make a low crisp whispering or rubbing sound, as of dry leaves or paper2. to move with such a soundnsuch a sound or sounds[Old English hrūxlian; related to Gothic hrukjan to crow², Old Norse hraukr raven, crow¹] ˈrustling adj, n ˈrustlingly adv

rustle

(ˈrʌsəl) vb1. chiefly US and Canadian to steal (cattle, horses, etc)2. informal US and Canadian to move swiftly and energetically[C19: probably special use of rustle¹ (in the sense: to move with quiet sound)]

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(ˈrʌs əl)

v. -tled, -tling,
n. v.i. 1. to make the soft sounds of gentle rubbing, as of leaves, silk, or paper. 2. to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something. 3. to move, proceed, or work energetically. v.t. 4. to move or stir so as to cause a rustling sound. 5. to move, bring, or get by energetic action. 6. to steal (livestock, esp. cattle). 7. rustle up, Informal. to find, gather, or assemble by effort or search. n. 8. the sound made by rustling. [1350–1400; Middle English rustlen (v.); compare Frisian russelje, Dutch ridselen] rus′tler, n.

rustle

Past participle: rustled
Gerund: rustling

Imperative
rustle
rustle

Present
I rustle
you rustle
he/she/it rustles
we rustle
you rustle
they rustle

Preterite
I rustled
you rustled
he/she/it rustled
we rustled
you rustled
they rustled

Present Continuous
I am rustling
you are rustling
he/she/it is rustling
we are rustling
you are rustling
they are rustling

Present Perfect
I have rustled
you have rustled
he/she/it has rustled
we have rustled
you have rustled
they have rustled

Past Continuous
I was rustling
you were rustling
he/she/it was rustling
we were rustling
you were rustling
they were rustling

Past Perfect
I had rustled
you had rustled
he/she/it had rustled
we had rustled
you had rustled
they had rustled

Future
I will rustle
you will rustle
he/she/it will rustle
we will rustle
you will rustle
they will rustle

Future Perfect
I will have rustled
you will have rustled
he/she/it will have rustled
we will have rustled
you will have rustled
they will have rustled

Future Continuous
I will be rustling
you will be rustling
he/she/it will be rustling
we will be rustling
you will be rustling
they will be rustling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rustling
you have been rustling
he/she/it has been rustling
we have been rustling
you have been rustling
they have been rustling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rustling
you will have been rustling
he/she/it will have been rustling
we will have been rustling
you will have been rustling
they will have been rustling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rustling
you had been rustling
he/she/it had been rustling
we had been rustling
you had been rustling
they had been rustling

Conditional
I would rustle
you would rustle
he/she/it would rustle
we would rustle
you would rustle
they would rustle

Past Conditional
I would have rustled
you would have rustled
he/she/it would have rustled
we would have rustled
you would have rustled
they would have rustled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rustle - a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the windwhispering, rustling, whispernoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb	1.	rustle - make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze"sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	rustle - take illegally; "rustle cattle"liftcrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
	3.	rustle - forage foodforage, scrounge - collect or look around for (food)

rustle

verb1. crackle, whisper, swish, whoosh, crinkle, whish, crepitate, susurrate (literary) The leaves rustled in the wind.noun1. crackle, whisper, rustling, crinkling, crepitation, susurration or susurrus (literary) with a rustle of her frilled petticoatsrustle something up prepare, make, produce, fix, put together, concoct Can you rustle up a cup of coffee for me?

Translations

偷沙沙作响

rustle

(ˈrasl) verb1. to (make something) make a soft, whispering sound. The wind rustled in the trees; She rustled her papers.沙沙作响2. (American) to steal (cattle etc). 偷（牛或马） ˈrustler noun (American) a person who steals cattle etc. 偷牲畜的贼rustle up to get or make quickly. He rustled up a meal. 很快弄到（食物）

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verb crackle

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noun crackle

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phrase rustle something up

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noun a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

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verb make a dry crackling sound

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verb take illegally

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verb forage food

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