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Rustle

Rustle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Rustle? [n] the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind [v] make a dry crackling sound, as of silk or leaves [v] take illegally, as of cattle Synonyms \| Synonyms for Rustle: lift \| rustling \| whisper \| whispering Related Terms \| Find terms related to Rustle: See Also \| go \| noise \| sound \| steal Rustle In Webster's Dictionary \Rus"tle\, v. 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. --Shak. Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk. --Shak. 2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about. [Slang, Western U.S.] \Rus"tle\, v. t. To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves. \Rus"tle\, 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. 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.

Rustle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rustle?

[n] the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
[v] make a dry crackling sound, as of silk or leaves
[v] take illegally, as of cattle

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rustle: lift | rustling | whisper | whispering

Related Terms | Find terms related to Rustle:

See Also | go | noise | sound | steal

Rustle In Webster's Dictionary

\Rus"tle\, v. 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. --Shak.

         Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk. --Shak.

2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to
   bustle about. [Slang, Western U.S.]


\Rus"tle\, v. t.
To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves.


\Rus"tle\, 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.

      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.

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