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The Meaning of rustle

  • (v. i.) To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves.
  • (v. i.) To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about.
  • (v. t.) To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves.
  • (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.

Synonyms

rustling , whisper , susurration , whispering , voicelessness , lift , hook , rise , nobble , wind , cabbage , vacate , hoist , annul , elevate , uprise , go up , pinch , plagiarize , arise , abstract , rescind , come up , bring up , plagiarise , pilfer , filch , purloin , snarf , overturn , repeal , raise , sneak , get up , move up , swipe , reverse , airlift , revoke , rear , face-lift , countermand , sound , go

Homophones

russell

Rhymes

brussel , bussell , bustle , fussell , hustle , justle , muscle , mussel , mussell , russell , scissel , scissile , trussell , tussal , tussle