rumble
/ˈrʌmbəl/
verb
- To make a low, heavy, continuous sound, like thunder or a large vehicle.
- The thunder rumbled in the distance as the storm approached.
- A heavy truck rumbled down the old cobblestone street.
- I could hear my stomach rumble because I hadn't eaten all day.
- To move forward with a low, heavy sound.
- Tanks rumbled across the field during the military exercise.
- The train rumbled through the station without stopping.
- The old wagon rumbled along the bumpy dirt road.
- To discover the true nature or secret of someone or something; to see through a disguise or deception.
- The detective rumbled the thief's alibi within minutes.
- The teacher rumbled the students' scheme to cheat on the test.
- She rumbled his plan to surprise her, but she pretended not to know.
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noun
- A low, heavy, continuous sound.
- A low rumble of laughter spread through the audience.
- We heard a deep rumble coming from the volcano.
- The rumble of the subway could be felt through the floor.
- A street fight between gangs or groups.
- The movie featured a dramatic rumble between two rival gangs.
- He got caught in a rumble after the football game.
- Police broke up a rumble that started in the school parking lot.
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