rumble
To make a low, heavy, continuous soundTo make a low, heavy, continuous sound.
» He thought he had been rumbled.
Er dachte, er sei aufgeflogen.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To make a low, heavy, continuous sound.
If I don't eat, my stomach will rumble.
I could hear the thunder rumbling in the distance.
rumpeln, knurren
грохота́тьgroxotátʹ, громыха́тьgromyxátʹ
make a low noise
(transitive)To discover deceitful or underhanded behaviour.
The police is going to rumble your hideout.
spitzkriegen, durchschauen
(intransitive)To move while making a rumbling noise.
The truck rumbled over the rough road.
(intransitive, slang)To fight; to brawl.
(intransitive)To provide haptic feedback by vibrating.
(transitive)To cause to pass through a rumble, or polishing machine.
(intransitive, obsolete)To murmur; to ripple.
Examples
21 sentencesHe thought he had been rumbled.
deEr dachte, er sei aufgeflogen.
Why does lightning flash and thunder rumble?
ruПочему сверкает молния и гремит гром?
deWarum blitzt der Blitz und donnert der Donner?
The first rumbles of thunder rang out.
ruРаздались первые раскаты грома.
The first rumbles of thunder were heard.
ruПослышались первые раскаты грома.
The thunder rumbled ominously in the distance.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English rumblen, romblen, rummelyn, frequentative form of romen (“to roar”), eFrom Middle English rumblen, romblen, rummelyn, frequentative form of romen (“to roar”), equivalent to rome + -le. Cognate with Dutch rommelen (“to rumble”), Low German rummeln (“to rumble”), German rumpeln (“to be noisy”), Danish rumle (“to rumble”), all of imitative origin.
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Forms
rumbles, rumbling, rumbled, rumbledSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle