rumbling

English

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Adjective

rumbling (comparative more rumbling, superlative most rumbling)

  1. Deep- and slow-sounding.
    rumbling discontent
    His rumbling voice suited the solemn occasion.
    rumbling stomachs

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Noun

rumbling (plural rumblings)

  1. A muted sound of complaint or discontent (often used in the plural).
    The rumblings of the masses precede the crumbling of the state.
  2. A deep low noise.
    The rumbling of distant thunder echoed from the hilltop.
    • 2017, “Heroin”, in Lust for Life, performed by Lana Del Rey:
      The rumblin' from distant shores sends me to sleep / But the facts of life can sometimes make it hard to dream

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Verb

rumbling

  1. present participle and gerund of rumble
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