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• rustle of leaves — quiet whisper of leaves blowing in the wind …   English contemporary dictionary

• rustle — rustlingly, adv. /rus euhl/, v., rustled, rustling, n. v.i. 1. to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers. 2. to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something. 3. to… …   Universalium

• rustle — rus|tle1 [ˈrʌsəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound;] [Sense: 2; Origin: probably influenced in meaning by hustle] 1.) [I and T] if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rustle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, gentle, slight, soft VERB + RUSTLE ▪ hear PREPOSITION ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• rustle — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each other: Stop rustling that newspaper! 2 (T) to steal farm animals such as cattle, horses, or sheep rustle sth up phrasal verb… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Rustle — Rus tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rustled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rustling}.] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to stir, make a riot, or E. rush, v.] 1. To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rustle — Rus tle, v. t. To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rustle — Rus tle, n. A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the like; a rustling. [1913 Webster] When the noise of a torrent, the rustle of a wood, the song of birds, or the play of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rustle — ► VERB 1) make a soft crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper. 2) move with such a sound. 3) round up and steal (cattle, horses, or sheep). 4) (rustle up) informal produce (food or a drink) quickly. 5) N. Amer.… …   English terms dictionary

• rustle — rustle1 [rus′əl] vi., vt. rustled, rustling [ME rustelen, freq. formation < ME rouslen, akin to earlier Fl ruysselen < WGmc echoic base] to make or cause to make an irregular succession of soft sounds, as of leaves being moved by a gentle… …   English World dictionary

• rustle — rus|tle1 [ rʌsl ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to make a sound like the one that leaves or sheets of paper make when they move: The leaves on the branch rustled and shook. 2. ) to steal farm animals such as sheep, horses, or cows ,rustle… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English