Rustle: meaning, definitions and examples

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rustle

 

[ หˆrสŒsษ™l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

sound

Make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

Synonyms

murmur, swish, whisper, whiz

Examples of usage

  • The wind rustled the leaves in the trees.
  • She heard the rustle of paper as he turned the page.
  • He could hear the rustling of the grass underfoot.
  • The leaves rustled in the breeze.
  • I could hear the rustling of the bushes as the animals moved around.
Context #2 | Noun

sound

A soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

Synonyms

murmur, swish, whisper, whiz

Examples of usage

  • The rustle of the leaves was soothing.
  • She could hear the rustle of the paper as he flipped through the pages.
  • The rustle of the curtains in the breeze was calming.
  • There was a faint rustle of fabric as she moved.
  • The rustle of the trees filled the forest.

Translations

Translations of the word "rustle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น farfalhar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฐเคธเคฐเคพเคนเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช rascheln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gemerisik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะตะปะตัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szelest

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใ‚ตใ‚ซใ‚ต

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท frottement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ susurro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hฤฑลŸฤฑrtฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”์Šค๋ฝ๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญููŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกustฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกuchot

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒ™ๆฒ™ๅฃฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกumenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพytur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ะฑะดั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xฤฑลŸฤฑltฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ susurro

Etymology

The word 'rustle' originated from Middle English 'rustlen', which is related to the Middle Dutch 'roestelen' meaning 'to make a rattling noise'. It has been used since the 14th century to describe the soft crackling sound of dry leaves or paper moving. Over time, 'rustle' has become associated with the gentle, soothing sound of movement in nature, such as the rustling of leaves in the wind.

See also: rust, rusted, rustic, rusting, rusty.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,338, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.