Rumble

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To make a deep, long, rolling sound.
  • verb-intransitive. To move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound.
  • verb-intransitive. Slang To engage in a gang fight.
  • v. To utter with a deep, long, rolling sound.
  • v. To polish or mix (metal parts) in a tumbling box.
  • n. A deep, long, rolling sound.
  • n. A tumbling box.
  • n. A luggage compartment or servant's seat in the rear of a carriage.
  • n. Slang Pervasive, widespread expression of unrest or dissatisfaction.
  • n. Slang A gang fight.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • interjection. An onomatopoeia describing a rumbling noise
  • n. A low pitched irregular noise, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
  • n. A street fight or brawl.
  • n. A rotating cask or box in which small articles are smoothed or polished by friction against each other.
  • v. To make a low-pitched noise.
  • v. To discover deceitful or underhanded behaviour.
  • v. To move while making a rumbling noise.
  • v. fight, brawl.
  • v. To cause to pass through a rumble, or polishing machine.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To make a low, heavy, continued sound.
  • verb-intransitive. To murmur; to ripple.
  • n. A noisy report; rumor.
  • n. A low, heavy, continuous sound like that made by heavy wagons or the reverberation of thunder; a confused noise.
  • n. A seat for servants, behind the body of a carriage.
  • n. A rotating cask or box in which small articles are smoothed or polished by friction against each other.
  • v. To cause to pass through a rumble, or shaking machine. See rumble, n., 4.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make a deep, heavy, continued and more or less jarring sound: as, the thunder rumbles.
  • To murmur.
  • To move with a deep, hoarse, thundering or jarring sound; roll heavily and noisily.
  • To roll about; hence, to create disorder or confusion.
  • To cause to make a deep, rattling or jarring sound; rattle.
  • n. A deep, heavy, continuous, and more or less rattling or jarring sound, as of thunder; a low, jarring roar.
  • n. Confused reports; rumor.
  • n. Confusion; disorder; tumult.
  • n. A revolving cylinder or box in which articles are placed to be ground, cleaned, or polished by mutual attrition. Grinding- or polishing-material is added according to the need of the case.
  • n. A seat for servants in the rear of a carriage. Also rumble-tumble.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a loud low dull continuous noise
  • n. a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
  • v. to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  • v. make a low noise
  • n. a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
  • Verb Form
    rumbled    rumbles    rumbling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    noise    fight    combat    scrap    fighting    emit    let out    let loose    utter    sound   
    Cross Reference
    resonance    din   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    murmur    ripple    rumor    grumble    growl    rumbling    borborygmus   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Trumbull    bumble    crumble    fumble    grumble    humble    jumble    mumble    stumble    tumble   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    roar    growl    murmur    thud    rattle    hum    whine    groan    thunder    creak