Synonyms for Rustle & Similar Words

Definition of rustle

noun
  1. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
verb
  1. make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze"
  2. take illegally; "rustle cattle"

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  • "Just then I heard some clothes rustle"
    Sean Slaughter — Assasination List

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