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    rum·bling
    [ˈrəmb(ə)liNG]
    noun
    rumbling (noun) · rumblings (plural noun)
    1. a continuous deep, resonant sound:
      "the rumbling of wheels in the distance"
      • (rumblings)
        an early indication or rumor of dissatisfaction or incipient change:
        "there are growing rumblings of discontent"
    adjective
    rumbling (adjective)
    1. making or constituting a deep resonant sound:
      "a rumbling noise" · "a rumbling ancient air conditioner"
    rum·ble
    [ˈrəmb(ə)l]
    verb
    rumbling (present participle)
    1. make a continuous deep, resonant sound:
      "thunder rumbled, lightning flickered"
      • (especially of a large vehicle) move with a rumbling sound:
        "heavy trucks rumbled through the streets"
      • utter in a deep, resonant voice:
        "the man's low voice rumbled an instruction"
      • (of a person's stomach) make a deep, resonant sound due to hunger:
        "as she passed the buffet car her stomach rumbled"
    2. BRITISH ENGLISH
      informal
      discover (an illicit activity or its perpetrator):
      "it wouldn't need a genius to rumble my little game"
    3. US ENGLISH
      informal
      take part in a street fight between gangs or large groups:
      "the five of them rumbled with the men in the other car"
    Origin
    late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch rommelen, rummelen, of imitative origin. Sense 2 of the verb may be a different word.
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