different between rustle vs jingle

English

Etymology

From Middle English rustelen, russelen, of uncertain origin, but probably from Old English hr?xlian, hristlan, hrystlan, hristlian (“to make a noise”). Compare also Scots reesle (“to crackle; rattle; rustle”), West Frisian risselje, Dutch ritselen (“to rustle”), German rascheln (“to rustle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???s?l/
• Rhymes: -?s?l
• Homophone: Russell

Noun

rustle (plural rustles)

1. A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.
2. A movement producing such a sound.

Translations

Verb

rustle (third-person singular simple present rustles, present participle rustling, simple past and past participle rustled)

1. (ergative) To move (something) with a soft crackling sound.
   • 1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Chapter 22[1]

     The next day at three o'clock we were again at the door, and the footmen as before; we heard the silk dress rustle, and the lady came down the steps and in an imperious voice, she said, "York, you must put those horses' heads higher, they are not fit to be seen."

2. (transitive) To make or obtain in a lively, energetic way.

   Synonym: rustle up

   • 1921, William M. McCoy, The Valley of the Sun (page 48)

     When at last the lumber was piled again in its rightful place, and the boxes of food had been returned to the shelter from which they had been stolen, the two friends rustled a meal, and then set off on horseback […]

3. (transitive) To steal (cattle or other livestock).

Translations

Derived terms

• rustler
• rustle up

See also

• abigeat

Anagrams

• Ulster, lurest, luster, lustre, luters, result, rulest, sutler, truels, ulster

English

Alternative forms

• gingle (obsolete)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?????l/
• Rhymes: -????l

Noun

jingle (plural jingles)

1. The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.

2. (music) A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played.

3. (broadcasting, advertising) A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.

   Coordinate terms: clock chime, theme music
4. A carriage drawn by horses.
5. (slang) A brief phone call; a ring.

6. A jingle shell.
7. (slang, uncountable) Coin money.

Translations

Verb

jingle (third-person singular simple present jingles, present participle jingling, simple past and past participle jingled)

1. (intransitive) To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
2. (transitive) To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.

3. (dated, intransitive) To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.

Derived terms

• ajingle
• jingle bell
• jingly

Related terms

• jangle

See also

• clink
• rattle

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English jingle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d???.??l/
• Hyphenation: jin?gle

Noun

jingle m (plural jingles, diminutive jingletje n)

1. A jingle (song segment used in a commercial or radio program; also used for certain other sound samples used by radio DJs).

French

Etymology

From English jingle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?i??l/

Noun

jingle m (plural jingles)

1. jingle (tune)

   C'est l'heure d'envoyer le jingle.

Further reading

• “jingle” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English jingle.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?d???.?ow/

Noun

jingle m (plural jingles)

1. (advertising) jingle (short, memorable song used in an advertisement)

Spanish

Noun

jingle m (plural jingles)

1. jingle