- 1[intransitive, transitive] rustle (something) if something dry and light rustles or you rustle it, it makes a sound like paper, leaves, etc. moving or rubbing together the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze Her silk dress rustled as she moved.
- 2[transitive] rustle something to steal farm animals Phrasal Verbsrustle up
rustle
verbNAmE//ˈrʌsl//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they rustle he / she / it rustles
past simple rustled
-ing form rustling
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