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| rus·tle [ rúss'l ] |
verb (past and past participle rus·tled, present participle rus·tling, 3rd person present singular rus·tles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make swishing sound: to make a swishing or soft crackling sound such as that made by dry leaves rubbing together, or cause something to make such a sound
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2. intransitive verb move with swishing sound: to move with a swishing or soft crackling sound
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3. transitive and intransitive verb steal livestock: to steal livestock, especially cattle or horses
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4. intransitive verb move quickly and energetically: to move or work quickly and energetically
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noun (plural rus·tles) |
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rustling sound: a swishing or soft crackling sound
  the rustle of paper money
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| [14th century. An imitation of the sound] |
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| rus·tler noun |
| rus·tling·ly adverb |
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