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Antonyms for rustle

Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : ruhs-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrʌs əl

Definition 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

Synonyms for rustle

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