verb
- makes a soft crackling sound like dry leaves or paper moving
- moves with a soft crackling sound
- steals livestock, especially cattle
Usage: informal; chiefly Western U.S.
noun
- soft crackling sounds
Examples
- The wind rustles through the autumn leaves.
- She rustles the papers on her desk looking for the report.
- The silk dress rustles as she walks down the hallway.
- Cowboys were hired to catch anyone who rustles cattle.
- I heard the rustle of leaves outside my window.
- The gentle rustles of the newspaper filled the quiet room.