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rumble



rum·ble [rumble rumbles rumbled rumbling] verb, noun BrE [ˈrʌmbl] NAmE [ˈrʌmbl]
verb
1. intransitive to make a long deep sound or series of sounds
The machine rumbled as it started up.
thunder rumbling in the distance
I'm so hungry my stomach's rumbling.
2. intransitive + adv./prep. to move slowly and heavily, making a rumbling sound
tanks rumbling through the streets
The train rumbled nearer.
3. transitive ~ sb (BrE, informal)to discover the truth about sb or what they are trying to hide
They knew they had been rumbled.
4. intransitive (NAmE, informal) (of a gang of young people)to fight against another ↑gang
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch rommelen, rummelen, of imitative origin. Sense 3 of the verb may be a different word.

Thesaurus:
rumble verb I
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
boom • • thunder • • roar • • roll
thunder rumbles/booms/roars/rolls
traffic rumbles/thunders/roars
rumble/boom/thunder/roar/roll loudly

Example Bank:
My stomach rumbled noisily.
I'm so hungry my stomach's rumbling.
They could hear thunder rumbling in the distance.
Derived:rumble on
 
noun
1. uncountable, countable ~ (of sth) a long deep sound or series of sounds
the rumble of thunder
Inside, the noise of the traffic was reduced to a distant rumble.
• (figurative)Although an agreement has been reached, rumbles of resentment can still be heard.
2. countable (NAmE, informal)a fight in the street between two or more ↑gangs (= groups of young people)

Word Origin:
late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch rommelen, rummelen, of imitative origin. Sense 3 of the verb may be a different word.

Example Bank:
We could hear the distant rumble of thunder.
He gave a low rumble of laughter.
There was an ominous rumble of thunder from the approaching storm.

 

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