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- Dictionaryrumble/ˈrʌmbl/
verb
- 1. make a continuous deep, resonant sound: "thunder rumbled, lightning flickered"
- 2. discover (an illicit activity or its perpetrator): informal British "it wouldn't need a genius to rumble my little game"
noun
- 1. a continuous deep, resonant sound like distant thunder: "the continuous rumble of traffic"
- 2. a street fight between gangs or large groups: informal US "a rumble between two gangs of street hoodlums"
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RUMBLE definition: 1. to make a continuous low sound: 2. to discover the true facts about someone or something secret…. Learn more.
The meaning of RUMBLE is to make a low heavy rolling sound. How to use rumble in a sentence.
to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder. Synonyms: boom, roll, thunder, roar. to move or travel with such a sound: The train rumbled on. Slang. to have or take part in a street fight between or among teenage gangs: Rival gangs rumbled on Saturday afternoon.
To rumble is to throw down, or fight. If you hear a truck rumble down your street, don’t put up your dukes — to rumble also means to make a low, deep sound. Thunder rumbles just before you see lightning flash, and dogs sometimes rumble a low warning growl when they see someone unfamiliar.
If you refer to the rumble of someone's voice, you mean their voice sounds very low, making it hard to hear exactly what they are saying. A rumble of voices, deep and lulling, vibrated over the whole scene.
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. [Middle English romblen, perhaps from Middle Dutch rommelen or from Middle Low German rummeln .] rum′bler n. rum′bling·ly adv.
Definition of rumble noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
