rustle

  • 21rustle up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rustle up : present tense I/you/we/they rustle up he/she/it rustles up present participle rustling up past tense rustled up past participle rustled up informal to quickly produce something such as a meal using …

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  • 22rustle — 1. verb 1) her dress rustled as she moved Syn: swish, whoosh, swoosh, whisper, sigh 2) he was rustling cattle Syn: steal, thieve, take; abduct, kidnap; informal swipe 2. noun …

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  • 23rustle — [ˈrʌs(ə)l] verb [I/T] to produce a sound like the sound that leaves or sheets of paper make when they move, or to make something do this rustle noun [singular] rustle sth up …

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  • 24rustle — [c]/ˈrʌsəl / (say rusuhl) verb (rustled, rustling) –verb (t) 1. to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, papers, etc. 2. to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something. 3. to… …

  • 25rustle up — verb to quickly prepare something. Ill see if I can rustle up a meal before the guests start arriving in 30 minutes …

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  • 26rustle — 1. noun a soft crackling sound similar to the movement of leaves 2. verb a) to move (something) with a soft crackling sound b) to move speedily, especially in the phrase rustle up some food …

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  • 27rustle — verb 1》 make or move with a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves. 2》 round up and steal (cattle, horses, or sheep). 3》 (rustle something up) informal produce something quickly. 4》 N. Amer. informal move or… …

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  • 28rustle — v 1. swish, whisper, whoosh, susurrate, sibilate; crinkle, tinkle, ripple; swash, plash. 2. move, stir, sway, agitate, flutter, wave, flap. 3.U.S. Informal. poach, abduct, plunder, kidnap, pirate; steal, purloin, filch, Sl. lift, Sl. liberate. 4 …

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  • 29rustle — rus•tle [[t]ˈrʌs əl[/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) cvb to make the soft sounds of gentle rubbing, as of leaves, silk, or paper 2) to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something 3) to move, proceed, or work energetically 4) to move or stir so as …

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  • 30rustle — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. make or cause to make a gentle sound as of dry leaves blown in a breeze. 2 intr. (often foll. by along etc.) move with a rustling sound. 3 tr. (also absol.) steal (cattle or horses). 4 intr. US colloq. hustle. n. a… …

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