to rustle
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3.2
- verb
- /ˈrʌsəl/
:
susurrar
- Her heart quickened whenever the leaves rustled, whenever a bird took flight.
- wind rustles
- breeze rustles
- leaves rustle
I'm reconciling the rooted trees and the wind that rustles their leaves, the earth and the sky.
- I'm reconciling the rooted trees and the wind that rustles their leaves, the earth and the sky.
- I feel Elton begin to rustle and that's when I hear somebody behind me yelling to the bus driver.
Examples
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Liberty suddenly remembered the sound of dry leaves rustling against the screen of her bedroom window back in Washington.
Fiction book (1993) -
I was about to turn around when the air rustled behind me and Don stepped closer.
Fiction book (1993) -
I have not yet seen you, but I hear the pages rustle from behind closed doors.
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What's that rustling noise I hear?
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"A little wind blows over them, rustling the dry grass along the bank.
Fiction book (1990) -
In a moment, the creature gently rustles the earth at the base of the rock.
Fiction book (1990) -
The edge of her coat rustles and flutters as she moves toward him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Tall bamboo bushes grow along the small, steep, stone stairway, leaves rustling in the cool breeze.
Academic text (2006) -
Then, suddenly, a larger baboon emerged from the rustling plantain beds, and Shig let out a squeak of pleasure.
Fiction book (1990) -
You can hear the leaves rustle as the wind blows through the trees.
Synonyms
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2.8
To make short, sharp popping sounds
To make a crisp rustling sound when fabric moves
Make a crackling or popping sound like burning wood
Antonyms
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Etymology
Rustle as a verb comes from the same sound word and means to make that soft, dry noise, as when clothes or leaves touch. That's why we say clothes 'rustle' when they move.