rumble

rum·ble

R0343700 (rŭm′bəl)v. rum·bled, rum·bling, rum·bles v.intr.1. To make a deep, long, rolling sound.2. To move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound.3. Slang To engage in a gang fight.v.tr.1. To utter with a deep, long, rolling sound.2. To polish or mix (metal parts) in a tumbling box.n.1. A deep, long, rolling sound.2. A tumbling box.3. A luggage compartment or servant's seat in the rear of a carriage.4. Slang a. Pervasive, widespread expression of unrest or dissatisfaction.b. A gang fight.

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[Middle English romblen, perhaps from Middle Dutch rommelen or from Middle Low German rummeln.]

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rum′bler n.rum′bling·ly adv.rum′bly adj.

rumble

(ˈrʌmbəl) vb1. to make or cause to make a deep resonant sound: thunder rumbled in the sky. 2. to move with such a sound: the train rumbled along. 3. (tr) to utter with a rumbling sound: he rumbled an order. 4. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to tumble (metal components, gemstones, etc) in a barrel of smooth stone in order to polish them5. (tr) informal Brit to find out about (someone or something); discover (something): the police rumbled their plans. 6. (intr) slang US to be involved in a gang fightn7. a deep resonant sound8. a widespread murmur of discontent9. (Mechanical Engineering) another word for tumbler⁴10. slang US and Canadian and NZ a gang fight[C14: perhaps from Middle Dutch rummelen; related to German rummeln, rumpeln] ˈrumbler n ˈrumbling adj ˈrumblingly adv

rum•ble

(ˈrʌm bəl)

v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i. 1. to make a deep, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder. 2. to move or travel with such a sound. 3. Slang. to take part in a street fight between teenage gangs. v.t. 4. to give forth or utter with a rumbling sound. 5. to cause to make or move with a rumbling sound. n. 6. a deep, somewhat muffled, continuous sound. 7. Slang. a street fight between rival teenage gangs. [1325–75; (v.) Middle English, romblen, rumblen; compare Dutch rommelen, probably of imitative orig.; (n.) Middle English, derivative of the v.]

Rumble

 a commotion, tumult, or uproar; a low continuous distant sound.Examples: rumble of basses—Lipton, 1970; of cannon, 1817; of carts and waggons, 1842; of traffic.

rumble

Past participle: rumbled
Gerund: rumbling

Imperative
rumble
rumble

Present
I rumble
you rumble
he/she/it rumbles
we rumble
you rumble
they rumble

Preterite
I rumbled
you rumbled
he/she/it rumbled
we rumbled
you rumbled
they rumbled

Present Continuous
I am rumbling
you are rumbling
he/she/it is rumbling
we are rumbling
you are rumbling
they are rumbling

Present Perfect
I have rumbled
you have rumbled
he/she/it has rumbled
we have rumbled
you have rumbled
they have rumbled

Past Continuous
I was rumbling
you were rumbling
he/she/it was rumbling
we were rumbling
you were rumbling
they were rumbling

Past Perfect
I had rumbled
you had rumbled
he/she/it had rumbled
we had rumbled
you had rumbled
they had rumbled

Future
I will rumble
you will rumble
he/she/it will rumble
we will rumble
you will rumble
they will rumble

Future Perfect
I will have rumbled
you will have rumbled
he/she/it will have rumbled
we will have rumbled
you will have rumbled
they will have rumbled

Future Continuous
I will be rumbling
you will be rumbling
he/she/it will be rumbling
we will be rumbling
you will be rumbling
they will be rumbling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rumbling
you have been rumbling
he/she/it has been rumbling
we have been rumbling
you have been rumbling
they have been rumbling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rumbling
you will have been rumbling
he/she/it will have been rumbling
we will have been rumbling
you will have been rumbling
they will have been rumbling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rumbling
you had been rumbling
he/she/it had been rumbling
we had been rumbling
you had been rumbling
they had been rumbling

Conditional
I would rumble
you would rumble
he/she/it would rumble
we would rumble
you would rumble
they would rumble

Past Conditional
I would have rumbled
you would have rumbled
he/she/it would have rumbled
we would have rumbled
you would have rumbled
they would have rumbled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rumble - a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"grumble, grumbling, rumblingnoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	rumble - a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriagecarriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horsesseat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
	3.	rumble - a fight between rival gangs of adolescentsgang fightfighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
Verb	1.	rumble - make a low noise; "rumbling thunder"grumblesound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	rumble - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"growl, grumblelet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

rumble

verb roll, boom, echo, roar, thunder, grumble, resound, reverberate Thunder rumbled over the Downs.

rumble

verbTo make a continuous deep reverberating sound:boom, growl, grumble, roll.noun1. Slang. A physical conflict involving two or more:fight, fistfight, fisticuffs, scrap, scuffle, tussle.2. Slang. A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior:affray, brawl, broil, donnybrook, fray, free-for-all, melee, riot, row, ruction, tumult.Informal: fracas.

Translations

rumble

(ˈrambl) verb to make a low grumbling sound. Thunder rumbled in the distance. 隆隆作響 隆隆响 noun this kind of sound. the rumble of thunder. 隆隆聲 隆隆声