rumble
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈrʌmbl/
:
estruendo
- We heard a low rumble coming from the distant thunderstorm as it approached.
- hear the rumble
Yeah, you get there and you hear these Thunder rumbles and they they sound loud.
- Yeah, you get there and you hear these Thunder rumbles and they they sound loud.
- What you get is a continuous low rumble.
- It's a very thick kind of rumble.
- So like the, the rumble of a cruise ship rotors, the, the, I mean, the, the propeller blades.
- So next time you hear a rumble in the sky, it could actually be the ground or the sea or a plane.
- So first you hear the rumble and you feel like that, and then and then this giant cloud of smoke is released from the earth.
Examples
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The minister of defense was slight and stoop-shouldered, his voice a deep rumble in his narrow chest.
Fiction book (1993) -
There came a deeper rumble from far away, and then silence.
Fiction book (1993) -
So next time you hear a rumble in the sky, it could actually be the ground or the sea or a plane.
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Now the rumble of the bass is serious, man.
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Her hands began to shake whenever she heard the first rumble approaching from the far end of town.
Fiction book (1990) -
If the wind was right, the rumble of the freights reached all the way up to the house.
Fiction book (1993) -
As the day closes, we can hear the rumble of wagons outside.
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Before long, I heard footfalls moving past and then a low rumble of voices.
Fiction book (1993) -
There is a low rumble as a truck passes on an overhead expressway.
Fiction book (1990) -
My ears strained for the scrape of paws, the low rumble of a growl.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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1.0
A loud, unpleasant sound that disturbs you
218
2.7
A long deep sound from drums or thunder
195
2.1
A long deep loud noise like thunder or a cannon
142
1.0
A loud deep continuous sound made by animals, crowds, or machines
138
3.4
A low angry sound animals make to warn people
85
1.0
A low steady sound made by machines or many people
75
3.2
A deep low sound that you can hear for a long time, often from thunder, machines, or your stomach
20
4.6
A very loud deep shout like a lion's roar
2
2.7
A long low dull sound like distant thunder
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.9
An extra place to sit at the back of an old car that folds and is open to the air
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Rumble: This word for a low, rolling sound comes from the way the word copies that deep noise, like thunder or a far engine. So a rumble is a long, low, continuous sound you can hear or feel.