rumble
word
/ˈɹəmbəɫ/
RUHM-buhl
/ɹˈʌmbəl/
RUHM-buhl
Definition
A deep, continuous, low sound like thunder or a distant engine; it can also refer to a street fight, or the noise your stomach makes when you're hungry.
Usage & Nuances
Often describes thunder, engines, and stomach sounds. As slang, 'rumble' means a fight, especially between gangs or groups. Neutral to informal in most uses. Common collocations: 'the rumble of thunder', 'my stomach rumbled'. Not used for loud, sharp noises.
Spanish: retumbar - rugido (estómago) - pelea (calle)Portuguese (BR): roncar (baixo, trovoada) - briga de ruaPortuguese (PT): roncar (baixo, trovoada) - luta de ruaChinese (Simplified): 隆隆声 - 低沉的响声 - 打斗Chinese (Traditional): 隆隆聲 - 低沉的響聲 - 打鬥Hindi: गर्जना - पेट की आवाज़ - झगड़ा (सड़क)Arabic: دوي منخفض - صوت غرغرة المعدة - شجار (شارع)Bengali: গর্জন - গুঁজন (পেটের শব্দ) - লড়াই (সড়কে, সার্বজনীন)Russian: грохот - урчание (живота) - драка (уличная)Japanese: ゴロゴロ（音） - ゴロゴロ鳴る（腹・雷） - 乱闘（スラング）Vietnamese: ầm ầm (tiếng động) - sôi bụng (đói) - đánh nhau (đánh lộn, nói lóng)Korean: 우르르 - 꾸르륵(배 소리) - 길거리 싸움(속어)Turkish: gürleme - guruldama (mide) - kavga (çete arası, argo)Urdu: گڑگڑاہٹ - پیٹ کی آواز - لڑائی (گینگ، سڑک پر)Indonesian: gemuruh - bunyi perut (kelaparan) - perkelahian (slang)
Example Sentences
Thunder rumbled across the sky last night.
basic
Did you hear that weird rumble coming from the basement?
natural
We could feel the ground rumble as the trucks drove past.
natural
The two gangs planned a rumble in the abandoned lot.
natural
I heard a rumble in the distance.
basic
My stomach started to rumble before lunch.
basic