rumble

(rŭm'bəl)

v., -bled, -bling, -bles.

v.intr.

1. To make a deep, long, rolling sound.
2. To move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound.
3. Slang. To engage in a gang fight.

v.tr.

1. To utter with a deep, long, rolling sound.
2. To polish or mix (metal parts) in a tumbling box.

n.

1. A deep, long, rolling sound.
2. A tumbling box.
3. A luggage compartment or servant's seat in the rear of a carriage.
4. Slang.
   1. Pervasive, widespread expression of unrest or dissatisfaction.
   2. A gang fight.

[Middle English romblen, perhaps from Middle Dutch rommelen or from Middle Low German rummeln.]

rumbler rum'bler n.
rumblingly rum'bling·ly adv.
rumbly rum'bly adj.

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verb

To make a continuous deep reverberating sound: boom, growl, grumble, roll. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

noun

1. A physical conflict involving two or more: fight, fistfight, fisticuffs, scrap², scuffle, tussle. See conflict/cooperation.
2. A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior: affray, brawl, broil², donnybrook, fray, free-for-all, melee, riot, row², ruction, tumult. Informal fracas. See attack/defend.

1. in. to fight.  The gangs are rumbling over on Fourth Street.
2. n. a fight; a street fight; a gang fight.  My brother was hurt in a gang rumble.

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IN BRIEF: To make or move with a low, heavy, and continuous rolling sound.

The vehicles seem to roar and rumble down the highway.

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verb
verb, mainly US

1: trans. To understand fully or see through; to grasp or recognize (something intentionally concealed from another). (1886 —) .
E. Newman 'Have you any influence with him?' 'He'd rumble that. He'd think I was your agent' (1979).

2: intr. To take part in a gang-fight. (1959 —) .
S. Greenlee The teenage gangs...haven't been rumbling and so they have a lot of latent hostility to get rid of (1969). noun

3: criminals' An interruption in the course of a crime; a tip-off. (1911 — 57).
Life The boys slip into town. You wouldn't think they would be noticed. But some busybody catches on and puts in a rumble (1957).

4: mainly US A gang-fight. (1946 —) .

[In senses 1 and 3, perh. a different word.]

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For a list of words related to rumble, see:

• Mood and Intent - rumble: move heavily, esp. with a deep, muffled sound
• Intonation and Inflection - rumble: utter with heavy, deep, rolling sound
• Descriptions of Sounds
• Fusses and Troubles
• Fights - rumble: Slang. battle between two groups or gangs

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - buldre, rumle, skramle, knurre (mave)
v. tr. - gennemskue, forstå
n. - buldren, rumlen, skramlen, gadeslagsmål, politianmeldelse

idioms:

• rumble on    trække i langdrag

Nederlands (Dutch)
rommelen, iets clandestiens ontdekken, gedonder, ruimte achterin een rijtuig, gevecht tussen straatbendes

Français (French)
v. intr. - gronder, gargouiller, entrer/passer bruyamment, grommeler
v. tr. - (GB) flairer (fam), grommeler
n. - grondement, gargouillement, (US) bagarre (fam)

idioms:

• rumble on    continuer à faire parler beaucoup de monde

Deutsch (German)
n. - Grollen, Rumpeln, Krawall
v. - grollen, rumpeln, knurren

idioms:

• rumble on    sich weiter hinziehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γουργουρητό, γουργούρισμα, βροντή, μπουμπουνητό, υπόκωφη βροντή ή θόρυβος
v. - γουργουρίζω, βουίζω, βροντώ, μπουμπουνίζω, κινούμαι βαριά, βροντώ υπόκωφα

idioms:

• rumble on    συνεχίζομαι αδιάκοπα

Italiano (Italian)
rombare, rombo

idioms:

• rumble on    tirarla per le lunghe

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estrondo (m), ronco (m)
v. - fazer estrondo

idioms:

• rumble on    continuar falando sobre um assunto chato

Русский (Russian)
громыхать, громыхание, видеть насквозь, узнать кто совершил

idioms:

• rumble on    не утихать (о споре)

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - retumbar, hacer ruidos, rigor, hacer estruendo, avanzar
v. tr. - mover o hacer rodar con ruidos, hablar o decir con voz grave y rumorosa
n. - ruido sordo, estruendo

idioms:

• rumble on    decir con voz grave

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gängslagsmål, muller
v. - mullra, plundra, knorra (om mage), skramla fram

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
隆隆响, 低沉地说话, 辘辘行驶, 咕哝, 使隆隆响, 低沉地说出, 使辘辘行驶, 隆隆声, 吵嚷声, 辘辘声

idioms:

• rumble on    隆隆向前去

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 隆隆響, 低沈地說話, 轆轆行駛, 咕噥
v. tr. - 使隆隆響, 低沈地說出, 使轆轆行駛
n. - 隆隆聲, 吵嚷聲, 轆轆聲

idioms:

• rumble on    隆隆向前去

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 우르르 울리다, 덜거덕거리며 가다
v. tr. - 우르르 소리 나게 하다, 와글와글 소리치다
n. - 우르르 소리 나게 하다, 소음 , 소문

idioms:

• rumble on    와글와글 소리치다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ゴロゴロ, 低い雑音, 噂, 不満, タンブラー, 馬車の背部の従者席
v. - ゴロゴロ鳴る, 低く響く声で言う, ゴロゴロといわせる

idioms:

• rumble on    見抜く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تذمر عام, شجار في الشارع, قعقعه (فعل) يدمدم, يقعقع, يلعلع الرصاص, يقرقع البطن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הרעים, חשף את התנהגותו הרעה של, פענח, הרעיש‬
v. tr. - ‮רעם, נע ברעש‬
n. - ‮רעם, רעש, מושב אחורי, תגרת רחוב‬

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