n.
Pronunciation: ' r ə m-b ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: rum · bled ; rum · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle High German rummeln to rumble
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to make a low heavy rolling sound <thunder rumbling in the distance>
2 : to travel with a low reverberating sound <wagons rumbled into town>
3 : to speak in a low rolling tone
4 : to engage in a rumble
transitive verb
1 : to utter or emit in a low rolling voice
2 British : to reveal or discover the true character of
– rum · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun