rumble (redirected from rumbles)

rum·ble  (rmbl)

v. rum·bled, rum·bling, rum·bles

v.intr.

1. To make a deep, long, rolling sound.

2. To move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound.

3. Slang To engage in a gang fight.

v.tr.

1. To utter with a deep, long, rolling sound.

2. To polish or mix (metal parts) in a tumbling box.

n.

1. A deep, long, rolling sound.

2. A tumbling box.

3. A luggage compartment or servant's seat in the rear of a carriage.

4. Slang

a. Pervasive, widespread expression of unrest or dissatisfaction.

b. A gang fight.

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[Middle English romblen, perhaps from Middle Dutch rommelen or from Middle Low German rummeln.]

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rumbler n.

rumbling·ly adv.

rumbly adj.

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rumble [ˈrʌmb^əl]

vb

1. to make or cause to make a deep resonant sound thunder rumbled in the sky

2. to move with such a sound the train rumbled along

3. (tr) to utter with a rumbling sound he rumbled an order

4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to tumble (metal components, gemstones, etc.) in a barrel of smooth stone in order to polish them

5. (tr) Brit informal to find out about (someone or something); discover (something) the police rumbled their plans

6. (intr) US slang to be involved in a gang fight

n

1. a deep resonant sound

2. a widespread murmur of discontent

3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) another name for tumbler [4]

4. US, Canadian, and NZ slang a gang fight

[perhaps from Middle Dutch rummelen; related to German rummeln, rumpeln]

rumbler  n

rumbling  adj

rumblingly  adv

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Rumble a commotion, tumult, or uproar; a low continuous distant sound.

Examples: rumble of basses—Lipton, 1970; of cannon, 1817; of carts and waggons, 1842; of traffic.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rumble - a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder" grumble, grumbling, rumbling noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	rumble - a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses seat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
	3.	rumble - a fight between rival gangs of adolescents gang fight fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
Verb	1.	rumble - make a low noise; "rumbling thunder" grumble sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	rumble - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" growl, grumble let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

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rumble

verb roll, boom, echo, roar, thunder, grumble, resound, reverberate Thunder rumbled over the Downs.

Translations

rumble¹ [ˈrʌmbl]

A. N [of traffic etc] → ruido m sordo, retumbo m, rumor m; [of thunder etc] → estruendo m; [of tank, heavy vehicle] → estruendo m
rumbles of discontent → murmullos mpl de descontento

B. VI [thunder] → retumbar; [guns] → hacer un ruido sordo; [stomach] → sonar, hacer ruidos
the train rumbled past → el tren pasó con estruendo

C. CPD rumble seat N (US) (Aut) → asiento m trasero exterior
rumble strip N → banda f sonora

rumble on VI + ADV (Brit) [argument, scandal] → colear, seguir coleando
he rumbled on another half-hour → se enrolló media hora más

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rumble² [ˈrʌmbl] VT (Brit) → calar, pillar
we've been rumbled → nos han calado or pillado
I soon rumbled what was going on → pronto me olí lo que estaban haciendo

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rumble [ˈrʌmb^əl]

n

[thunder] → grondement m

[traffic] → grondement m

[stomach] → gargouillement m

vi

[thunder] → gronder

[vehicle] → vrombir

[stomach] → gargouiller

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rumble

n

(of thunder) → Grollen nt no pl; (of cannon) → Donnern nt no pl; (of pipes) → Knacken nt no pl; (of stomach) → Knurren nt no pl; (of train, truck) → Rumpeln nt no pl; his stomach gave a rumble → sein Magen knurrte

(inf, = fight) → Schlägerei f

vi (thunder) → grollen; (cannon) → donnern; (pipes) → knacken; (stomach) → knurren; (train, truck) → rumpeln; to rumble past/along/off → vorbei-/entlang-/davonrumpeln

vt (Brit inf: = see through) swindle, trick, person → durchschauen; I soon rumbled him or what he was up to → ich bin ihm bald auf die Schliche gekommen (inf)

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rumble:

rumble seat

n → Notsitz m

rumble strip

n (Mot) → akustische Schwelle

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rumble¹ [ˈrʌmbl]

1. n (of traffic) → rombo; (thunder) → brontolio

2. vi (thunder, cannon) → rimbombare; (stomach) → brontolare; (pipe) → gorgogliare
the train rumbled past → il treno passò sferragliando

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rumble² [ˈrʌmbl] vt (Brit) (fam) → scoprire

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rumble

v rumble [ˈrambl]

to make a low grumbling sound Thunder rumbled in the distance. rommel, brom يُدَوَّي тътна hřmít rumle rumpeln,rollen μουγκρίζω, βροντώ retumbar, hacer un ruido sordo, resonar, retronar müristama غریدن rymistä gronder לִרעוֹם बज्र या भूकम्प की सी आवाज करना, घड़घड़ाना, समझ जाना, पहचान जाना štropotati, grmiti dörög menggelegar drynja rimbombare ごろごろ鳴る 우르렁거리다 dundėti, urgzti dunēt; dārdēt bergemuruh rommelen buldre, rumle, dundre (za)dudnić reboar a bu­bui громыхать hrmieť bobneti grmeti mullra ส่งเสียงครางยาว gürlemek, gümbürdemek, guruldamak 隆隆作響 гуркотіти گرجنا tạo ra tiếng ầm ầm 隆隆响

n

this kind of sound the rumble of thunder. gerommel دَوي тътен hřmění rumlen das Rumpeln,das Rollen μουγκρητό, μπουμπουνητό retumbo, ruido sordo müristamine غرش ryminä grondement קוֹל רַעַם घर्घर, घड़घड़ाहट, गड़गड़ाहट grmljavina, (potmula) tutnjava dörgés gelegar druna, gnÿr rimbombo ごろごろ 우르렁하는 소리 dundėjimas, urzgimas duna; dārdi dentuman gerommel bulder, rumling, drønn dudnienie reboo bubuit, bubuitură громыхание hrmenie bobnenje grmljavina muller เสียงครางยาว gürleme, guruldama 隆隆聲 грюкання, гуркотіння گرج tiếng ầm ầm 隆隆声