Definitions for: Rumble


[n] a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
[n] a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
[n] a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"
[v] to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response."; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
[v] make a low noise, as of thunder



Webster (1913) Definition: Rum"ble, v. i. [OE. romblen, akin to D. rommelen, G.
rumpeln, Dan. rumle; cf. Icel. rymja to roar.]
1. To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder
rumbles at a distance.

In the mean while the skies 'gan rumble sore.
--Surrey.

The people cried and rombled up and down. --Chaucer.

2. To murmur; to ripple.

To rumble gently down with murmur soft. --Spenser.


Rum"ble, n.
1. A noisy report; rumor. [Obs.]

Delighting ever in rumble that is new. --Chaucer.

2. A low, heavy, continuous sound like that made by heavy
wagons or the reverberation of thunder; a confused noise;
as, the rumble of a railroad train.

Clamor and rumble, and ringing and clatter.
--Tennyson.

Merged in the rumble of awakening day. --H. James.

3. A seat for servants, behind the body of a carriage.

Kit, well wrapped, . . . was in the rumble behind.
--Dickens.

4. A rotating cask or box in which small articles are
smoothed or polished by friction against each other.


Rum"ble, v. t.
To cause to pass through a rumble, or shaking machine. See
Rumble, n., 4.

Synonyms: gang fight, growl, grumble, grumble, grumble, grumbling, rumbling

See Also: carriage, combat, emit, equipage, fight, fighting, go, let loose, let out, noise, rig, seat, sound, utter

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