v. i. | 1. | To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves. | |||
2. | To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about. | ||||
3. | To steal; - used of livestock and esp. of cattle.
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v. t. | 1. | To cause to rustle; | |||
n. | 1. | A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the like; a rustling. |
Noun | 1. | rustle - the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind |
Verb | 1. | rustle - make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze" |
2. | rustle - take illegally; "rustle cattle" Synonyms: lift |