Synonyms for rustle

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : ruhs-uh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈrʌs əl

Top 10 synonyms for rustle

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Définition of rustle

Origin : "to emit soft, rapid sounds," late 14c. (implied in rustling), of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative (cf. Middle Low German ruschen, Middle Dutch ruusscen, German rauschen "to rustle"). Related: Rustled; rustling. Meaning "steal" (especially cattle) first attested 1882, probably from earlier American English slang sense of "move about vigorously" (1844), perhaps a separate word, compounded from rush and hustle.

noun whisper, swish
verb swish, whisper

Example sentences :

A hinge creaked, but it was no louder than the rustle of silk against silk.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

He had caught the rustle of silks, the indignant breathing of a woman.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

He could hear the rustle of her clothes as she leaned forward.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

It was the rustle of the trees about him, stirred by a gentle rising breeze.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

It was more like the rustle of dry leaves, but there were no dry leaves to rustle.
Extract from : « Happy Ending » by Fredric Brown

It's a shame to allow women to rustle their dresses so near the holy relics.'
Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola

And then it was time for all four to rustle their programmes.
Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna

There were the sounds of footsteps and the rustle of skirts at the other end of the hall.
Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln

She rose with a rustle and moved toward the ancient melodeon.
Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln

There was a rustle in the corner from which the voice had come.
Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Antonyms for rustle

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