- Rustle
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈrə-səl\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- rus·tled; rus·tling \ˈrə-s(ə-)liŋ\
- Etymology:
- Middle English rustelen
- Date:
- 14th century
intransitive verb 1: to make or cause a rustle 2 a: to act or move with energy or speed b: to forage food 3: to steal cattle transitive verb 1: to cause to rustle 2 a: to obtain by one's own exertions —often used with up<able to rustle up $5,000 bail — Jack McCallum> b: 3: to steal (as livestock) especially from a farm or ranch
— rus·tler \-s(ə-)lər\ noun
rustle. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rustle
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