rumble
Translation
to rumble, to grumble, to roar
Examples
I can hear thunder rumbling in the distance.
I can hear thunder rumbling in the distance.
My stomach is rumbling because I'm hungry.
My stomach is rumbling because I'm hungry.
The old lorry rumbled down the street.
The old truck rumbled down the street.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) to make a continuous deep sound I can hear thunder rumbling.
Similar Words
Synonyms: grumble, growl, roar, boom
Etymology
Likely of onomatopoeic origin, imitating the sound it describes.
Memory Tips
The word 'rumble' sounds like the noise it makes, like thunder or a hungry stomach. Rum-ble-rum-ble.