rustle
/'rʌsl/
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Definition
Noun:
- A soft, whispering, crackling sound, like that made by dry leaves, paper, or light fabric moving against itself.
Verb (intransitive):
- To make a soft, whispering, crackling sound.
- To move or act with a brisk, energetic, or hurried motion.
Verb (transitive):
- To cause something to make a soft, whispering, crackling sound.
- To steal (livestock, especially cattle or horses).
Usage Examples
Noun:
- I heard the gentle rustle of leaves outside my window.
- The only sound in the library was the rustle of turning pages.
Verb (intransitive):
- The silk curtains rustle in the draft.
- She rustled through her bag looking for her keys.
Verb (transitive):
- The wind rustled the dry grass.
- In the old west, outlaws would rustle cattle from ranches.
Advanced Usage
- "to rustle up" (phrasal verb): To find, gather, or prepare something, especially food or resources, quickly or with some effort.
- Can you rustle up some sandwiches for our guests?
- I'll try to rustle up some support for the proposal.
Variants and Related Words
- Rustler (noun): A person who steals livestock, especially cattle.
- The ranchers formed a posse to catch the rustlers.
- Rustling (noun/adj): The act or sound of rustling; making a rustling sound.
- The rustling of the trees was very peaceful. (noun)
- She wore a rustling taffeta dress. (adjective)
Synonyms
- For the sound (noun/verb): whisper, swish, crackle, susurration.
- For stealing livestock (verb): steal, pilfer, poach.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Rustle up: As defined in Advanced Usage.
Related Idioms
- No direct common idioms feature the word "rustle" in isolation. The phrasal verb "rustle up" is the most common idiomatic usage.
Noun
- a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
Verb
- forage food
- take illegally
- rustle cattle
- make a dry crackling sound
- rustling silk
- the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze