Rustling meaning

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

“rustling” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the stealing of cattle.

rustling

noun

  1. the stealing of cattle

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

adjective

  1. characterized by soft sounds

    “a murmurous brook”

    “a soughing wind in the pines”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University