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verb (used without object)
1.
to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
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to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something.
3.
to move, proceed, or work energetically: Rustle around and see what you can find.
verb (used with object)
4.
to move or stir so as to cause a rustling sound: The wind rustled the leaves.
5.
to move, bring, or get by energetic action: I'll go rustle some supper.
6.
to steal (livestock, especially cattle).
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noun
Verb phrase7.
the sound made by anything that rustles: the rustle of leaves.
8.
rustle up, Informal. to find, gather, or assemble by effort or search: to rustle up some wood for a fire.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English rustlen (v.); compare Frisian russelje, Dutch ridselen; of imitative orig.
1350–1400; Middle English rustlen (v.); compare Frisian russelje, Dutch ridselen; of imitative orig.
Related forms
rus·tling·ly, adverb
un·rus·tling, adjective
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| rustle up | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to prepare (a meal, snack, etc) rapidly, esp at short notice |
| 2. | to forage for and obtain |
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Word Origin & History
rustle
"to emit soft, rapid sounds," late 14c. (implied in rustling), of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative (cf. M.L.G. ruschen, M.Du. ruusscen, Ger. rauschen "to rustle"). The noun is attested from 1759. Meaning "steal" (especially cattle) first attested 1882, probably from earlier Amer.Eng. slang sense of
EXPAND"move about vigorously" (1872), perhaps a separate word, compounded from rush and hustle.
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Idioms & Phrases
rustle up
Get together food or some other needed item with some effort, as in I don't know what we have but I'll rustle up a meal somehow, or You boys need to rustle up some wood for a campfire. The verb rustle here means "to assemble in a hurry." [Late 1800s]
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