How do you pronounce rustling?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌslɪŋ/.

Where does rustling come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

rustling

/ɹˈʌslɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: rustling
IPA: /ɹˈʌslɪŋ/

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Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of rustle

noun

The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular.

Uncountable

noun

A series of rustles.

Example Sentences

"And if you would like one more fact about this worthy, he was responsible for an Act on the statute book abolishing the death penalty for cattle rustling."
"I hear a rustling in the bushes off to my right, and my trigger finger spasms."
"The time in the paintings is also deepened by furtive movements and rustlings, mostly thanks to Bonnard’s figures."

Etymology

From Middle English *rustlynge, rustland, from Old English hrīstlende, *hrȳstlende, present participle of Old English *hrȳstlan (“to rustle”), equivalent to rustle + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *rustlynge, hrīstlende, *hrȳstlan, rusteling

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

rustlings (plural)

Synonyms

murmurous soughing susurrous rustle whisper whispering