American English pronunciation

How to pronounce rumble

IPA transcription: ['ɹʌmbəl]

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Noun

  • a loud low dull continuous noise

    “they heard the rumbling of thunder”

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

  • a fight between rival gangs of adolescents

Verb

  • to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

    “he grumbled a rude response”

    “Stones grumbled down the cliff”

  • make a low noise

    “rumbling thunder”

Usage examples

  • Bassett was a silent bread crumbler.
  • Zieten separated himself from the court, and grumbled to Frederick from his estate.
  • General William E. "Grumble" Jones north of Piedmont.
  • There is no Rumble Pak for the Game Boy line.
  • General William E. "Grumble" Jones.
  • Shortly after the Royal Rumble, Finlay began a feud with The Boogeyman.
  • Slaughter at the Royal Rumble.
  • "What have I to say?" he grumbled in a husky voice.
  • Her marriage also was beginning to crumble.
  • We crumble the bowl with a rasp until only fractions are left.