Meaning of "rustle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUSTLE

Old English hrūxlian; related to Gothic hrukjan to crow², Old Norse hraukr raven, crow1.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RUSTLE

rustle  [ˈrʌsəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUSTLE

Rustle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rustle in English.

WHAT DOES RUSTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rustle

Rustle may refer to: ▪ Cattle rustling ▪ Rustle noise ▪ Frühlingsrauschen or Rustle of Spring, a solo piano piece by the Norwegian composer Christian Sinding...

Definition of rustle in the English dictionary

The first definition of rustle in the dictionary is to make or cause to make a low crisp whispering or rubbing sound, as of dry leaves or paper. Other definition of rustle is to move with such a sound. Rustle is also such a sound or sounds.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RUSTLE

PRESENT

Present

I rustle

you rustle

he/she/it rustles

we rustle

you rustle

they rustle

Present continuous

I am rustling

you are rustling

he/she/it is rustling

we are rustling

you are rustling

they are rustling

Present perfect

I have rustled

you have rustled

he/she/it has rustled

we have rustled

you have rustled

they have rustled

Present perfect continuous

I have been rustling

you have been rustling

he/she/it has been rustling

we have been rustling

you have been rustling

they have been rustling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I rustled

you rustled

he/she/it rustled

we rustled

you rustled

they rustled

Past continuous

I was rustling

you were rustling

he/she/it was rustling

we were rustling

you were rustling

they were rustling

Past perfect

I had rustled

you had rustled

he/she/it had rustled

we had rustled

you had rustled

they had rustled

Past perfect continuous

I had been rustling

you had been rustling

he/she/it had been rustling

we had been rustling

you had been rustling

they had been rustling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will rustle

you will rustle

he/she/it will rustle

we will rustle

you will rustle

they will rustle

Future continuous

I will be rustling

you will be rustling

he/she/it will be rustling

we will be rustling

you will be rustling

they will be rustling

Future perfect

I will have rustled

you will have rustled

he/she/it will have rustled

we will have rustled

you will have rustled

they will have rustled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been rustling

you will have been rustling

he/she/it will have been rustling

we will have been rustling

you will have been rustling

they will have been rustling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would rustle

you would rustle

he/she/it would rustle

we would rustle

you would rustle

they would rustle

Conditional continuous

I would be rustling

you would be rustling

he/she/it would be rustling

we would be rustling

you would be rustling

they would be rustling

Conditional perfect

I would have rustle

you would have rustle

he/she/it would have rustle

we would have rustle

you would have rustle

they would have rustle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been rustling

you would have been rustling

he/she/it would have been rustling

we would have been rustling

you would have been rustling

they would have been rustling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you rustle
we let´s rustle
you rustle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to rustle

Past participle

rustled

Present Participle

rustling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RUSTLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rustle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of rustle

crackle · crepitate · crepitation · crinkle · rustling · susurrate · swish · whish · whisper · whoosh

TRANSLATION OF RUSTLE

Find out the translation of rustle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rustle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rustle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 沙沙作响
• Translator English - Spanish: susurrar
• English: rustle
• Translator English - Hindi: सरसराहट
• Translator English - Arabic: حفيف
• Translator English - Russian: шелест
• Translator English - Portuguese: sussurrar
• Translator English - Bengali: মর্মরধ্বনি
• Translator English - French: bruire
• Translator English - Malay: Berkelah
• Translator English - German: rascheln
• Translator English - Japanese: サラサラと音をたてる
• Translator English - Korean: 바스락거리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Rustle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ăn trộm ngựa
• Translator English - Tamil: சலசலப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: सळसळणे
• Translator English - Turkish: hışırtı
• Translator English - Italian: frusciare
• Translator English - Polish: szelest
• Translator English - Ukrainian: шелест
• Translator English - Romanian: foșnet
• Translator English - Greek: θρόισμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: geritsel
• Translator English - Swedish: rassel
• Translator English - Norwegian: raslingen

4 QUOTES WITH «RUSTLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rustle.

1

Stephen Bayley

My wife and I both love cooking - I am an advanced male - so we argue about who gets to rustle up dinner.

2

Charles Buxton

Success soon palls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the waters rustle under your bows.

3

Robert Green Ingersoll

In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.

4

Penelope Keith

We always had chocolates and my mother was careful to make sure they were unwrapped in advance so the paper wouldn't rustle in the middle of a performance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUSTLE»

Discover the use of rustle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rustle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Rustle in the Grass

Tells the story of Dreamer, a soldier ant, his community, and their preparation to repulse an all-out attack by the red ants

Robin Hawdon, 1984

Bruissement de la Langue

The. Rustle. of. Language. Speech is irreversible; that is its fatality. What has been said cannot be unsaid, except by adding to it: to correct, here, is, oddly enough, to continue. In speaking, I can never erase, annul; all I can do is say "I am ...

Roland Barthes, 1989

A rustle of angels: stories about angels in real-life and ...

Many people believe in angels because they have either seen one or experienced its presence.

Marilynn Carlson Webber, William D. Webber, 1994

The Rustle of His Robe: A Vision of the Dawn of the New Day

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.

Anonymous, 2010

Reality Transurfing 2: A Rustle of Morning Stars

Unknown till now in the West. Sold 2,500,000 copies in Russia in three years. This is the first English translation of the second volume that describes a new way of looking at reality, indeed of creating it.

Vadim Zeland, 2008

The Black Rustle

When Marina Hays reluctantly agrees to spend the weekend at a country house with her friends Marge and Elizabeth Packett, she doesn't expect the weekend activities to include murder.

Constance Little, Gwenyth Little, 2003

Camp Catering Or How to Rustle Grub for Hikers, Campers, ...

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Louise Hilderbrand, Joel H. Hilderbrand, 2010

Daughter of Kura: A Novel

As she neared the procession, she recognized Ash and Rustle carrying the first pair of poles, Rustle's end much lower than Ash's. On closer inspection, she could see that the curtain comprised many fish of various sizes. They dangled from the ...

Debra Austin, 2009

The After-Work Thai Cookbook: How to Rustle Up and Exotic ...

The Thai cuisine is based on simple, fresh ingredients. Many, such as fresh root ginger, garlic and soy sauce, will be familiar to many cooks, but others such as galangal lemon grass, plum sauce maybe less familiar.

Judy Bastrya, Becky Johnson, 2005

From the Inside

We are running because right now artillery firing of this area of the city has begun . We did not hear the warning broadcasted usually prior to the firing. Now we do hear the typical rustle in the sky. It was not too loud, but drawling and repetitive.

Slava Lapin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUSTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rustle is used in the context of the following news items.

Thieves rustle horse from miniature golf course

A horse rustler has struck in Ogletown. Someone stole the horse from the miniature golf course at Vince's Sports Center at Gender and East Chestnut Hill roads ... «The News Journal, Jun 15»

Olympus VP-10 promises to rid voice recordings of rustle

In addition to the VP10's built-in noise-cancellation algorithm, users can also call upon something Olympus is calling Anti-Rustle technology. This filter is ... «Gizmag, Jun 15»

Auctioneers rustle up seasonal lamb treat at North Sheep

Auctioneers rustle up seasonal lamb treat at North Sheep ... given 20 minutes to rustle up a dish made from a lamb bought for the competition from Mitchell's, ... «News & Star, Jun 15»

Canterbury sheep rustle 'kick in the guts' to stressed farmers

The theft of about $19,000 of sheep from a Canterbury farmer is a "kick in the guts" to an already stressed rural community, Federated Farmers says. About 170 ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»

Cowboy re-enactors rustle up fun at Western Days festival

Teepees and canvas tents could be found in abundance Saturday at Prairie Rose Western Days at the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper in Butler County. «Wichita Eagle, May 15»

Gang of thieves attempt to rustle chickens from Derbyshire farm

A GANG fled a Derbyshire farm after they were caught trying to rustle some of its chickens. At least seven thieves are thought to have been involved in the ... «Derby Telegraph, Apr 15»

8 Creative Ways to Rustle Up Online Reviews

Consumers today find online reviews more useful than traditional ads, direct marketing messages -- even social media signals (e.g. likes and followers). Why? «Entrepreneur, Apr 15»

Brooks Kohler to host House Concert series at Rustle Hill Winery

COBDEN -- Brooks Kohler will launch a House Concert Series at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at Rustle Hill Winery, 8595 U.S. 51. The main winery room will be ... «The Southern, Mar 15»

Police officers turn wranglers to 'rustle some loose horses' near A40 …

Wild horses wouldn't stop police officers from doing their job - no matter what it involves. And Gloucestershire police officers turned wranglers as they caught ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Mar 15»

INVESTMENT EXTRA: Small caps rustle up big profits as US stock …

Another week, another record high for the US stock market. Last week it was the turn of the technology-oriented Nasdaq index to follow other US stock markets in ... «This is Money, Mar 15»