rumble

verb

/ˈrʌmbl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they rumble	/ˈrʌmbl/ /ˈrʌmbl/
he / she / it rumbles	/ˈrʌmblz/ /ˈrʌmblz/
past simple rumbled	/ˈrʌmbld/ /ˈrʌmbld/
past participle rumbled	/ˈrʌmbld/ /ˈrʌmbld/
-ing form rumbling	/ˈrʌmblɪŋ/ /ˈrʌmblɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[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.
Topics Weatherc2
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move slowly and heavily, making a rumbling sound
- tanks rumbling through the streets
- The train rumbled nearer.
[transitive] rumble somebody (British English, informal) to discover the truth about somebody or what they are trying to hide
- They knew they had been rumbled.
[intransitive] (North American English, informal) (of a gang of young people) to fight against another gang

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

noun

/ˈrʌmbl/

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[uncountable, countable] rumble (of something) 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.
- He gave a low rumble of laughter.
Topics Weatherc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- low
- dull
- …
verb + rumble
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
preposition
- with a rumble
- rumble of
phrases
- the rumble of thunder
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[countable] (North American English, informal) a fight in the street between two or more gangs

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