rustle up — To arrange, gather together, esp at short notice • • • Main Entry: ↑rustle * * * ˌrustle ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rustle up he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
Rustle — Rus tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rustled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rustling}.] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to stir, make a riot, or E. rush, v.] 1. To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rustle — may refer to: *Cattle rustling *Rustle noise * Frühlingsrauschen or Rustle of Spring … Wikipedia
Rustle — Rus tle, v. t. To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rustle — Rus tle, n. A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the like; a rustling. [1913 Webster] When the noise of a torrent, the rustle of a wood, the song of birds, or the play of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rustle up — (something) to make or get something quickly. Instead of eating out, she rustled up a romantic little dinner. They want $100 by tomorrow, and I can t rustle that amount up so quickly … New idioms dictionary
rustle — [n] whisper, swish crackle, crepitation, crinkling, friction, noise, patter, ripple, rustling, sound, stir; concept 595 rustle [v] swish, whisper crackle, crepitate, crinkle, hum, murmur, patter, sigh, stir, tap, whir, whish, whoosh; concept 65 … New thesaurus
rustle — ► VERB 1) make a soft crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper. 2) move with such a sound. 3) round up and steal (cattle, horses, or sheep). 4) (rustle up) informal produce (food or a drink) quickly. 5) N. Amer.… … English terms dictionary
rustle — rustle1 [rus′əl] vi., vt. rustled, rustling [ME rustelen, freq. formation < ME rouslen, akin to earlier Fl ruysselen < WGmc echoic base] to make or cause to make an irregular succession of soft sounds, as of leaves being moved by a gentle… … English World dictionary
rustle up — [v] provide accommodate, arrange, assemble, bring, cater, cook, furnish, get ready, give, hand over, indulge, make, prepare, present, produce, put together, ready, render, scrape up, serve, supply, take care of, turn out; concepts… … New thesaurus
rustle — rus|tle1 [ˈrʌsəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound;] [Sense: 2; Origin: probably influenced in meaning by hustle] 1.) [I and T] if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each… … Dictionary of contemporary English
