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Rumble Very Common

Rumble has 9 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Verb · Intj · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a loud low dull continuous noise

"they heard the rumbling of thunder"

2

a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage

"After the long journey, we finally stepped out from the cramped rumble at the back of the coach."

3

a fight between rival gangs of adolescents

"The neighborhood was tense after rumors spread that another rumble had broken out at the park."

4

A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.

"The storm clouds began to rumble overhead just before the rain started falling."

Verb
1

make a low noise

"rumbling thunder"

2

to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

"he grumbled a rude response"

"Stones grumbled down the cliff"

3

To make a low, heavy, continuous sound.

"The distant thunder began to rumble as the storm clouds gathered overhead."

Intj
1

An onomatopoeia describing a rumbling noise

"The thunder rumbled loudly in the distance, shaking the windows of our house."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The local historian mentioned that Sir John Rumble was a prominent figure in the county's early development."

Example Sentences
"they heard the rumbling of thunder" noun
"rumbling thunder" verb
"he grumbled a rude response" verb
"Stones grumbled down the cliff" verb
See Also
thunder noise carriage thunderclap curmur rumbles purr borborygmic
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
noise seat fight sound utter
Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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