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rumbling

rum·bling
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhm-bling]
    • /ˈrʌm blɪŋ/
    • /ˈrʌm.bl̩.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhm-bling]
    • /ˈrʌm blɪŋ/

Definitions of rumbling word

  • noun rumbling a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound: the rumble of tanks across a bridge. 1
  • noun rumbling rumble seat. 1
  • noun rumbling a rear part of a carriage containing seating accommodations, as for servants, or space for baggage. 1
  • noun rumbling a tumbling box. 1
  • noun rumbling Slang. a street fight between rival teenage gangs. 1
  • verb without object rumbling to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder. 1
See all 16 definitions of rumbling

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Origin of rumbling

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at rumble, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Rumbling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Rumbling

rumbling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rumbling

adj rumbling

noun rumbling

  • drumbeat — the rhythmic sound of a drum.
  • drumfire — gunfire so heavy and continuous as to sound like the beating of drums.

adjective rumbling

  • deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
  • hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
All 5 Synonyms of rumbling

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Related words

  • rumble

    to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.

  • borborygmus

    rumbling of the stomach

  • boulder

    A boulder is a large rounded rock.

  • brontide

    a rumbling noise heard occasionally in some parts of the world, probably caused by seismic activity.

  • lumber

    timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.

  • mutter

    to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
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