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Webster 1913 Edition
Rustle
Rus′tle
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Rustled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Rustling
.] [AS.
hristlan
to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta
to stir, make a riot, or E. rush
, v.] 1.
To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves.
He is coming; I hear his straw
rustle
. Shakespeare
Prouder than
rustling
in unpaid-for silk. Shakespeare
2.
To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about.
[Slang, Western U.S.]
Rus′tle
,Verb.
T.
To cause to rustle;
as, the wind
. rustles
the leavesRus′tle
,Noun.
A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the like; a rustling.
When the noise of a torrent, the
rustle
of a wood, the song of birds, or the play of lambs, had power to fill the attention, and suspend all perception of the course of time. Idler.
Webster 1828 Edition
Rustle
RUSTLE
,Verb.
I.
To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing of silk cloth or dry leaves; as a rustling silk; rustling leaves or trees; rustling wings.
He is coming; I hear the straw rustle.
Definition 2024
rustle
rustle
English
Noun
rustle (plural rustles)
| Examples |
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- A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of leaves.
- 1994, Stephen Fry, The Hippopotamus Chapter 2
- He heard the silken rustle of a dressing-gown being drawn on.
- 1994, Stephen Fry, The Hippopotamus Chapter 2
Translations
soft, crackling sound
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Verb
rustle (third-person singular simple present rustles, present participle rustling, simple past and past participle rustled)
- (ergative) To move (something) with a soft crackling sound.
- 1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Chapter 22
- The next day at three o'clock we were again at the door, and the footmen as before; we heard the silk dress rustle, and the lady came down the steps and in an imperious voice, she said, "York, you must put those horses' heads higher, they are not fit to be seen."
- 1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Chapter 22
- (transitive) To make or obtain in a lively, energetic way.
- rustle some food
- rustle up some food
- (transitive) To steal (cattle or other livestock).
Translations
to move (something) with a soft crackling sound
to move speedily