rumbling
[ ruhm-bling ]
/ ˈrʌm blɪŋ /
noun
Often rumblings.
the first signs of dissatisfaction or grievance.
Words nearby rumbling
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rumba,
rumble,
rumble seat,
rumble strip,
rumbling,
rumbly,
rumbustious,
rumelia,
rumen,
rumford
Definition for rumbling (2 of 2)
rumble
[ ruhm-buhl ]
/ ˈrʌm bəl /
verb (used without object), rum·bled, rum·bling.
verb (used with object), rum·bled, rum·bling.
noun
Origin of rumble
1325–75; 1940–45
for def 3; (v.) Middle English
romblen, rumblen; compare Dutch
rommelen, probably of imitative orig.; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM rumble
rum·bler, noun rum·bling·ly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for rumbling
British Dictionary definitions for rumbling
rumble
/ (ˈrʌmbəl) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of rumble
rumbler, noun rumbling, adjective rumblingly, adverbWord Origin for rumble
C14: perhaps from Middle Dutch
rummelen; related to German
rummeln, rumpeln