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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Why does lightning flash and thunder rumble?
ruПочему сверкает молния и гремит гром? — nina99nv
deWarum blitzt der Blitz und donnert der Donner? — brauchinet
The first rumbles of thunder rang out.
ruРаздались первые раскаты грома. — marafon
The first rumbles of thunder were heard.
ruПослышались первые раскаты грома. — marafon
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