26984 words

rumbles

6 definitions • 10 examples
1
to make a continuous low sound:

Examples:

Please excuse my stomach rumbling - I haven't eaten all day.
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
Convoys of tanks rumbled (= moved while rumbling) through the city streets.
2
to discover the true facts about someone or something secret and often illegal:

Examples:

His boss eventually rumbled him, and he was sacked.
3
to take part in a physical fight
4

Examples:

We could hear the rumble of distant guns/thunder.
They heard a low rumble and watched the sky darken.
5

Examples:

Everyone around here knew that there was going to be a rumble between the two groups.
He heard the rumble beginning outside.
6
to make a continuous, low sound, or to move slowly while making such a sound:

Examples:

My stomach is rumbling.
The trucks rumbled across the field.

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