rumbling

adjectivenounverbcommon in dialogue

United States

Deep- and slow-sounding.

adjective

1
Deep- and slow-sounding.
rumbling discontent
His rumbling voice suited the solemn occasion.
rumbling stomachs

noun

1
A muted sound of complaint or discontent (often used in the plural).
The rumblings of the masses precede the crumbling of the state.
2
A deep low noise.
The rumbling of distant thunder echoed from the hilltop.
The rumblin' from distant shores sends me to sleep / But the facts of life can sometimes make it hard to dream

verb

1
Also a form of rumblepresent participle and gerund of rumble

Forms

plural: rumblings
comparative: more rumbling
superlative: most rumbling

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