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rustle
[ ruhs-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
- to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something.
- to move, proceed, or work energetically:
Rustle around and see what you can find.
verb (used with object)
- to move or stir so as to cause a rustling sound:
The wind rustled the leaves.
- to move, bring, or get by energetic action:
I'll go rustle some supper.
- to steal (livestock, especially cattle).
noun
- the sound made by anything that rustles:
the rustle of leaves.
verb phrase
- Informal. to find, gather, or assemble by effort or search:
to rustle up some wood for a fire.
rustle
1/ ˈʌə /
verb
- to make or cause to make a low crisp whispering or rubbing sound, as of dry leaves or paper
- to move with such a sound
noun
- such a sound or sounds
rustle
2/ ˈʌə /
verb
- to steal (cattle, horses, etc)
- informal.to move swiftly and energetically
Derived Forms
- ˈܲٱԲ, adverb
- ˈܲٱԲ, adjectivenoun
Other yvlog Forms
- ܲtԲ· adverb
- ܲ·ܲtԲ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of rustle1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of rustle1
Origin of rustle2
Example Sentences
He has just shy of a month to rustle up another rallying cry.
Its leaves rustle with the sound of rushing water, drawing me into a peaceful calm.
But as I opened my mouth to tell him that he had been betrayed, we were interrupted by the sound of a snap, a rustle of stones, and what might have been a polite cough.
The trees rustle, and a thin boy emerges from the thicket.
And one, the veteran campaigner Graeme McCormick had rustled up enough supporters to force a leadership contest.
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