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   rumble

   /ˈrʌmbl/

   verb

   • 1. make a continuous deep, resonant sound: "thunder rumbled, lightning flickered"
   • ▪ (especially of a large vehicle) move with a rumbling sound: "heavy lorries rumbled through the streets"
   • ▪ utter in a deep, resonant voice: "the man's low voice rumbled an instruction"
   • ▪ (of a person's stomach) make a deep, resonant sound due to hunger: "as she passed the buffet car her stomach rumbled"
   • ▪ (of a dispute) continue in a persistent but low-key way: British "the debate about television replays rumbles on"
   • 2. discover (an illicit activity or its perpetrator): informal British "it wouldn't need a genius to rumble my little game"
   • 3. take part in a street fight between gangs or large groups: informal US "the five of them rumbled with the men in the other car"

   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"

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch rommelen, rummelen, of imitative origin. Sense 2 of the verb may be a different word.

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   What does Rumble mean?

   • : a low heavy continuous reverberating often muffled sound (as of thunder) : widespread expression of dissatisfaction or unrest Verb Thunder rumbled in the distance. The train rumbles through town twice a day. We watched as the trucks rumbled past. The gangs rumbled in the alley. Noun I was awakened by the rumble of a train passing by.

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   What does it mean when a truck rumbles?

   • 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.

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   What does a rumble of voices mean?

   • 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. If something rumbles, it makes a low, continuous noise. The sky, swollen like a black bladder, rumbled and crackled. [VERB]

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   What does rumbling sound mean?

   • To participate in a rumble. A deep, heavy, continuous, rolling sound. Tumbling box. A widespread expression of discontent or restiveness. A space for luggage or a small extra seat, as for servants, in the rear of a carriage. A fight between gangs, esp. of teenagers. An onomatopoeia describing a rumbling noise.

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   Rumble can be a verb or a noun with different meanings. As a verb, it can mean to make a low sound, to discover something secret, or to fight. As a noun, it can mean a low sound or a fight.

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   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.

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   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.

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