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Meaning of 'rustle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rustle [ n.]
- A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the like; a rustling.
2 . Rustle [ v. i.]
- To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves.
- To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about.
3 . Rustle [ v. t.]
- To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves.

Meaning of 'rustle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rustle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- take illegally
Example in sentence:
  • rustle cattle
Meaning (2):
- make a dry crackling sound
Example in sentence:
  • rustling silk;
  • the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze

Nearby Words:

ruse rush rush-bearing rushbuckler rushed rusher rushiness rushing rushingly rushlight

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