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Definition of "rustle" []

  • To move with soft fluttering or crackling sounds. (verb-intransitive)
  • To move or act energetically or with speed. (verb-intransitive)
  • To forage food. (verb-intransitive)
  • To steal livestock, especially cattle. (verb-intransitive)
  • To cause to rustle. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "rustle" in a sentence
  • "Hang awn a minnit….*rustle rustle scrabble rustle*.."
  • "Not just an "Ooh, Juliet", like a good Shakespearean actor, but a full blown "Oooouuuuuuuhh * pant pant rustle rustle* Juliet!""
  • ": * rustle rustle rustle* great visual … Can't wait for the picket line to form around 815."