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Meanings of rustle in English

Portuguese
murmúrio
Catalan
murmuri

A light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind.

        murmúrio
        Spanish
        robar

        Take illegally.

              robar
              Usage of rustle in English
              1
              I heard paper rustle, then Dew continued in his prissy, high voice.
              Bones of the Lost
              2
              The palm, the olive, and the myrtle groves, rustle in the breeze.
              Mohammed Ali and His House
              3
              The tall palms began to sway and rustle in the forerunning breeze.
              African Camp Fires
              4
              A rustle in the foliage behind them drew the attention of both.
              Atmâ / A Romance
              5
              Suddenly there was a slight rustle in the bushes by the hedge.
              The Created Legend
              6
              Thy noble trees rustle their green leaves in the breezes of memory.
              Ernest Linwood; or, The Inner Life of the Author
              7
              The horses whinnied, there was a rustle in the cane, and silence.
              Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
              8
              That opposition made a rustle of stirring in the pause that followed.
              Under the Prophet in Utah; the National Menace of a Political Pr...
              9
              A faint rustle of garments in the hall caused her to start.
              Cast Adrift
              10
              There was the rustle of bills and the scratching of a pen.
              True to Himself; Or, Roger Strong's Struggle for Place
              11
              There was not a sound in the house but that silken rustle.
              The Tin Soldier
              12
              Occasionally a breeze off the river will rustle an old order paper.
              The Guardian
              13
              Listening, Chen could also hear the occasional rustle of Wei turning pages.
              Enigma of China
              14
              The breeze ceased, even the leaves upon the pear-tree did not rustle.
              The Knights of the Cross, or, Krzyzacy: Historical Romance
              15
              I heard the rustle of papyrus, and then she began to read.
              Nefertiti
              16
              The hawthorn overhangs it, the fern grows by, red mice rustle past.
              The Pageant of Summer
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              Translations for rustle
              Spanish
              robar
              Rustle through the time
              Rustle across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Common