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rumble

The correct spelling is rumble.

How to pronounce rumble

/ˈɹʌmb(ə)l/
noun

IPA: /ˈɹʌmb(ə)l/

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The correct spelling is rumble. A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach. For example: "The rumble from passing trucks made it hard to sleep at night."

Usage Examples

The rumble from passing trucks made it hard to sleep at night.

I could hear the thunder rumbling in the distance.

The police is going to rumble your hideout.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
  2. 2.A street fight or brawl.
  3. 3.A rotating cask or box in which small articles are smoothed or polished by friction against each other.
  4. 4.A seat for servants, behind the body of a carriage.

verb

  1. 1.To make a low, heavy, continuous sound.
  2. 2.To discover deceitful or underhanded behaviour.
  3. 3.To move while making a rumbling noise.
  4. 4.To fight; to brawl.
  5. 5.(of a game controller) to provide haptic feedback by vibrating.

interjection

  1. 1.An onomatopoeia describing a rumbling noise

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