n.
Pronunciation: ' r ə -s ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: rus · tled ; rus · tling \ ' r ə -s( ə -)li ŋ \
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 : FORAGE
3 : to steal (as livestock) especially from a farm or ranch
– rus · tler \ -s( ə -)l ə r \ noun