verb
- made a soft crackling sound like dry leaves or paper moving
- stole livestock, especially cattle
- gathered or obtained something quickly
Usage: past tense of rustle
Usage: informal; historical
Usage: informal
Examples
- The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.
- Her dress rustled as she walked down the hallway.
- The paper rustled when he turned the page.
- The cowboys rustled cattle from the neighboring ranch.
- She rustled up some snacks for the unexpected guests.
- He rustled through his papers looking for the document.