/ˈrʌmbəl/
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Translation
A long, low, rolling sound, like far thunder or a hungry stomach.
Word origin
From Middle English romblen, most likely an imitation of the sound itself.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- romblen
Grammar
Gender
Pluralrumbles
Examples
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Thunder, lorries, and trains all make a rumble.
classroom.
Rumble is also a verb; an empty stomach rumbles.
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A heavy machine rumbles when it moves with a low rolling noise.
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