rustle


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
rustle/ˈrʌsl/
verb
  • 1 make or move with a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves.
  • 2 round up and steal (cattle, horses, or sheep).
  • 3 (rustle something up) informal produce something quickly.
  • 4 N. Amer. informal move or act quickly or energetically.
noun a rustling sound.
– derivatives
rustler noun.
– origin ME: imitative.
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