Rumble

['rʌmb(ə)l] or ['rʌmbl]

Definition

(noun.) a fight between rival gangs of adolescents.

(noun.) a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage.

(noun.) a loud low dull continuous noise; 'they heard the rumbling of thunder'.

(verb.) make a low noise; 'rumbling thunder'.

Editor: Manuel--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.

(v. i.) To murmur; to ripple.

(n.) A noisy report; rumor.

(n.) A low, heavy, continuous sound like that made by heavy wagons or the reverberation of thunder; a confused noise; as, the rumble of a railroad train.

(n.) A seat for servants, behind the body of a carriage.

(n.) A rotating cask or box in which small articles are smoothed or polished by friction against each other.

(v. t.) To cause to pass through a rumble, or shaking machine. See Rumble, n., 4.

Editor: Stu

Definition

v.i. to make a confused noise from rolling heavily: to roll about.—v.t. to rattle.—n. a low heavy continued sound: a jarring roar rumour: confusion: a seat for servants behind a carriage: a revolving box in which articles are polished by mutual attrition.—ns. Rum′bler; Rum′ble-tum′ble a rumble-seat; Rum′bling a low heavy continued sound.—adv. Rum′blingly.

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