English noun: rumble | |||
1. | rumble (event) a loud low dull continuous noise | ||
Samples | They heard the rumbling of thunder. | ||
Synonyms | grumble, grumbling, rumbling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
2. | rumble (artifact) a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | seat | ||
Part meronym | carriage, equipage, rig | ||
3. | rumble (act) a fight between rival gangs of adolescents | ||
Synonyms | gang fight | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combat, fight, fighting, scrap | ||
English verb: rumble | |||
1. | rumble (perception) make a low noise | ||
Samples | Rumbling thunder. | ||
Examples | Cars rumble in the streets , The streets rumble with cars | ||
Synonyms | grumble | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
2. | rumble (communication) to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds | ||
Samples | He grumbled a rude response. Stones grumbled down the cliff. | ||
Synonyms | growl, grumble | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||