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Rustle meaning

What does “rustle” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“rustle” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind.

rustle

noun

  1. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

    Synonymsrustlingwhisperwhispering

verb

  1. make a dry crackling sound

    “rustling silk”

    “the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze”

  2. take illegally

    “rustle cattle”

    Synonymslift

  3. forage food

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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