Synonyms of rustle

rustle 1 of 2

verb

ˈrə-səl 

1

as in to graze

to feed on grass or herbs

just take the steer out to pasture and let it rustle for itself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• graze
• pasture
• forage
• browse
• feed
• eat
• nibble
• stock
• range
• overgraze

2

as in to scurry

to proceed or move quickly

rustled around enthusiastically on the morning of the big trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scurry
• hurry
• rush
• fly
• speed
• race
• trot
• travel
• zip
• drive
• chase
• jump
• buzz
• scoot
• scuttle
• blow
• run
• dart
• tear
• breeze
• rip
• dash
• step
• whirl
• bowl
• bolt
• hustle
• hurl
• bustle
• belt
• jog
• course
• crack (on)
• motor
• zoom
• blast
• shoot
• nip
• hasten
• whisk
• pelt
• bundle
• blaze
• jet
• hie
• hare
• ram
• rocket
• gallop
• hurtle
• barrel
• hump
• beat it
• careen
• career
• highball
• flit
• make tracks
• scamper
• step on it
• hotfoot (it)
• get a move on
• bomb
• shake a leg
• cannonball
• stampede
• beetle
• accelerate
• sprint
• scuffle
• streak
• quicken
• step out
• whizz
• overtake
• whiz
• scud
• outstrip
• outrun
• outpace
• catch up
• arrow
• fast-forward
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creep
• crawl
• linger
• poke
• drag
• hang (around or out)
• loiter
• lag
• poke
• stroll
• dawdle
• tarry
• saunter
• shuffle
• amble
• slow (down or up)
• lumber
• plod
• decelerate
• dally
• dillydally

3

as in to crackle

to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving

my pet peeve is candy wrappers rustling during a movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crackle
• whisper
• squeak
• crinkle
• creak
• sigh
• murmur
• gurgle
• whoosh
• crepitate
• swoosh
• babble

rustle

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noun

as in whisper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whisper
• murmur
• sigh
• gasp
• gurgle
• babble
• hiss
• whirr
• hum
• susurrus
• coo
• susurration
• moan
• whir
• thrum
• purr
• zoom
• chirr
• whizz
• burr
• churr
• suspiration
• drone
• whiz
• buzz
• zip
• zing
• whish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roar
• scream
• shriek
• yell
• screech
• howl
• squeal
• squall
• yelp
• bawl

Examples of rustle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Here, the fret of daily life disappears and is replaced with the sound of myna birds, wind rustling through palms, and alohas from staff members. —Sarah Sekula, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024

Embedded in a lush slope of jungle, my villa peered over the glimmering bay below, the whole scene animated by butterflies, bird songs, and the treetop rustling of monkeys. —Maria Yogoda, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2024

Noun

But as the forest leaves rustle, Aemond’s (Ewan Mitchell) dragon Vhagar — the largest of the Targaryen brood — awakes. —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Here, there’s a hush, the sterile, soapy fragrance of hand foam, the snap of gloves and face masks, the muted rustle of gowns. —Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014