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Rustle

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Noun

1. rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering

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

Verb

2. rustle

make a dry crackling sound

Example Sentences:
'rustling silk'
'the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze'

3. lift, rustle

take illegally

Example Sentences:
'rustle cattle'

4. rustle

forage food

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Rustle

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verb
1. 
to make or cause to make a low crisp whispering or rubbing sound, as of dry leaves or paper
2. 
to move with such a sound
noun
3. 
such a sound or sounds
verb
1. mainly US and Canadian
to steal (cattle, horses, etc)
2. US and Canadian informal
to move swiftly and energetically

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Rustle

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verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈrustled or ˈrustling
1. 
to make or cause to make an irregular succession of soft sounds, as of leaves being moved by a gentle breeze or of papers being shuffled
noun
2. 
such a succession of sounds
verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈrustled or ˈrustling
1.  Informal
to work or proceed with, or move, bring, or get by, energetic or vigorous action
2.  US
a.  Archaic
in the W U.S., to round up (cattle, horses, etc.)
b.  Informal
to steal (cattle, horses, etc.)

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Rustle

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v. rus·tled, rus·tling, rus·tles
v.intr.
1. To move with soft fluttering or crackling sounds: The leaves rustled in the breeze.
2. To move or act energetically or while making such sounds: Mice rustled across the floor.
3. To steal livestock, especially cattle.
v.tr.
1. To cause to rustle: rustled the newspaper.
2. To obtain or produce by energetic effort: rustled up some food in the kitchen.
3. To steal (livestock, especially cattle).

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