Rumble
verb
To make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound.
The truck rumbled as it started its engine.
Often appears as...
- rumble of thunder
- engines rumble
noun
A continuous deep, resonant sound.
We heard the rumble of thunder in the distance.
Often appears as...
- rumble of thunder
- rumble of a train
verb
To discover, uncover or reveal.
The police rumbled the thieves' hideout.
Often appears as...
- rumble a plot
- rumble a secret
noun
A street fight between gangs.
There was a rumble between two rival gangs last night.
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To move slowly and heavily, creating a rumbling sound.
The train rumbled down the tracks.
Often appears as...
- train rumbles
- truck rumbles
verb
To make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound.
The truck rumbled as it started its engine.
Often appears as...
- rumble of thunder
- engines rumble
noun
A continuous deep, resonant sound.
We heard the rumble of thunder in the distance.
Often appears as...
- rumble of thunder
- rumble of a train
verb
To discover, uncover or reveal.
The police rumbled the thieves' hideout.
Often appears as...
- rumble a plot
- rumble a secret
noun
A street fight between gangs.
There was a rumble between two rival gangs last night.
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To move slowly and heavily, creating a rumbling sound.
The train rumbled down the tracks.
Often appears as...
- train rumbles
- truck rumbles
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Implying Power
Use 'rumble' to describe sounds that suggest strength or size, often for vehicles or natural phenomena.
The ferry rumbled as it approached the dock.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Loud
'Rumble' can refer to a sound that is powerful but not necessarily loud or disruptive.
A distant rumble of thunder was the storm's first warning.
Pro Tip 1/2Implying Power
Use 'rumble' to describe sounds that suggest strength or size, often for vehicles or natural phenomena.
The ferry rumbled as it approached the dock.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Loud
'Rumble' can refer to a sound that is powerful but not necessarily loud or disruptive.
A distant rumble of thunder was the storm's first warning.
Pro Tip 1/2Implying Power
Use 'rumble' to describe sounds that suggest strength or size, often for vehicles or natural phenomena.
The ferry rumbled as it approached the dock.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Loud
'Rumble' can refer to a sound that is powerful but not necessarily loud or disruptive.
A distant rumble of thunder was the storm's first warning.
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forth with your joystick which is rumbling with haptic feedback the tree falls you see it fall you hear it fall and there's haptic feedback floor in the room that shakes with a thud when the tree hits the forest floor now the amazing thing about tree project is that players who were immersed in this virtual world for two minutes
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How frustration can make...
he had to set up these rumbling, repetitive riffs in the bass. And he stood up twisting, pounding down on the keys, desperately trying to create enough volume to reach the people in the back row. It's an electrifying performance. It somehow has this peaceful quality,
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How bees can keep the...
as we did these experiments. And it turns out they're communicating to each other in infrasonic rumbles to warn each other of the threat of bees and to stay away from the area. So these behavioral discoveries really helped us understand how elephants would react
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The legend of Annapurna,...
Rivers shrank and crops shriveled in the fields. Hunger descended on humanity. Parents struggled to console their starving children while their own stomachs rumbled. With nothing to eat, people no longer gathered over heaped bowls of rice,
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
rumbling I really hope we don't get rained on because we're very far away from home they're beautiful it was lovely but like I said in order for us to go any closer it's gonna be some serious offroading and trying to actually find a
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Why does your voice...
while slow, large vibrations produce deep, bellowing rumbles. Finally, by moving the laryngeal muscles between the cartilages, we can stretch and contract those folds to intuitively play our internal instruments.
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Earthquakes 101 PIPE...
still but every mountain range and every chasm on its face is a scar with many telling a story of when the earth rumbled to life earthquakes occur around the world they've been recorded on all
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Lost Elephant Calf Cries...
technology is helping andrea to record these very low frequency calls that are normally inaudible to humans yeah milo is checking out this female she's doing a very nice rumble
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Neil MacGregor: 2600...
might shape the world today. It's a debate that's still continuing, and it will continue to rumble, because this object is one of the great declarations of a human aspiration.
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A Sci-Fi Story of...
The monster has a middle with a quiet place. She sits on the bare ground and looks up at the towering vortex around her. A rain of debris patters down. There is a deep rumble,
Video examples
Heal your brain with...
forth with your joystick which is rumbling with haptic feedback the tree falls you see it fall you hear it fall and there's haptic feedback floor in the room that shakes with a thud when the tree hits the forest floor now the amazing thing about tree project is that players who were immersed in this virtual world for two minutes
Video examples
How frustration can make...
he had to set up these rumbling, repetitive riffs in the bass. And he stood up twisting, pounding down on the keys, desperately trying to create enough volume to reach the people in the back row. It's an electrifying performance. It somehow has this peaceful quality,
Video examples
How bees can keep the...
as we did these experiments. And it turns out they're communicating to each other in infrasonic rumbles to warn each other of the threat of bees and to stay away from the area. So these behavioral discoveries really helped us understand how elephants would react
Video examples
The legend of Annapurna,...
Rivers shrank and crops shriveled in the fields. Hunger descended on humanity. Parents struggled to console their starving children while their own stomachs rumbled. With nothing to eat, people no longer gathered over heaped bowls of rice,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
rumbling I really hope we don't get rained on because we're very far away from home they're beautiful it was lovely but like I said in order for us to go any closer it's gonna be some serious offroading and trying to actually find a
Video examples
Why does your voice...
while slow, large vibrations produce deep, bellowing rumbles. Finally, by moving the laryngeal muscles between the cartilages, we can stretch and contract those folds to intuitively play our internal instruments.
Video examples
Earthquakes 101 PIPE...
still but every mountain range and every chasm on its face is a scar with many telling a story of when the earth rumbled to life earthquakes occur around the world they've been recorded on all
Video examples
Lost Elephant Calf Cries...
technology is helping andrea to record these very low frequency calls that are normally inaudible to humans yeah milo is checking out this female she's doing a very nice rumble
Video examples
Neil MacGregor: 2600...
might shape the world today. It's a debate that's still continuing, and it will continue to rumble, because this object is one of the great declarations of a human aspiration.
Video examples
A Sci-Fi Story of...
The monster has a middle with a quiet place. She sits on the bare ground and looks up at the towering vortex around her. A rain of debris patters down. There is a deep rumble,
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Quote examples
Scott Rudin
American Producer
You always feel the ground rumbling beneath your feet, and if you don't, you're an idiot. Mostly because it is rumbling beneath your feet, and there is always someone who is coming up behind you who is as good, younger, and, at least as you perceive it, has more energy and more nimbleness than you.
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Lana
American Wrestler
There are so many things I'm so proud of: if we're talking just in-ring stuff, participating in the first-ever women's royal rumble. I was so grateful to be a part of history. I never thought there would be an all-women's royal rumble.
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Ellen Ochoa
American Astronaut
There was a lot of light and a lot of rumbling and vibration, especially the first minute or minute-and-a-half. And then after about two minutes, when the solid rocket boosters separated, the ride got a lot smoother.
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Rhys Darby
New Zealander Comedian
The freeways of America are like giant veins twisting and turning, rushing life from one zone to the next. The landscape is a giant body just lying there feeling the rumble.
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Jimmy Barnes
Scottish Musician
I grew up in poverty. I was ashamed of the fact, when we were kids, we'd be at school hungry, our stomachs rumbling so we couldn't concentrate.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode.
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Jermell Charlo
American Boxer
Hurd puts on entertaining fights, I put on entertaining fights. Let's bang it out, let's rumble.
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Rory Gallagher
Irish Musician
I like a nice rumble on bass, openness on guitar and drums that breathe.
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Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
It's very hard to concentrate when your stomach's rumbling.
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Ander Herrera
Spanish Athlete
If a coach isn't honest, players rumble him.
Quote examples
Scott Rudin
American Producer
You always feel the ground rumbling beneath your feet, and if you don't, you're an idiot. Mostly because it is rumbling beneath your feet, and there is always someone who is coming up behind you who is as good, younger, and, at least as you perceive it, has more energy and more nimbleness than you.
Quote examples
Lana
American Wrestler
There are so many things I'm so proud of: if we're talking just in-ring stuff, participating in the first-ever women's royal rumble. I was so grateful to be a part of history. I never thought there would be an all-women's royal rumble.
Quote examples
Ellen Ochoa
American Astronaut
There was a lot of light and a lot of rumbling and vibration, especially the first minute or minute-and-a-half. And then after about two minutes, when the solid rocket boosters separated, the ride got a lot smoother.
Quote examples
Rhys Darby
New Zealander Comedian
The freeways of America are like giant veins twisting and turning, rushing life from one zone to the next. The landscape is a giant body just lying there feeling the rumble.
Quote examples
Jimmy Barnes
Scottish Musician
I grew up in poverty. I was ashamed of the fact, when we were kids, we'd be at school hungry, our stomachs rumbling so we couldn't concentrate.
Quote examples
Kate Winslet
Actress
I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode.
Quote examples
Jermell Charlo
American Boxer
Hurd puts on entertaining fights, I put on entertaining fights. Let's bang it out, let's rumble.
Quote examples
Rory Gallagher
Irish Musician
I like a nice rumble on bass, openness on guitar and drums that breathe.
Quote examples
Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
It's very hard to concentrate when your stomach's rumbling.
Quote examples
Ander Herrera
Spanish Athlete
If a coach isn't honest, players rumble him.
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