rumble
Translation
to rumble, to grumble, to boom
Examples
Thunder began to rumble in the distance.
Thunder began to rumble in the distance.
My stomach is rumbling.
My stomach is rumbling.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) rumbles (subject) makes a low, continuous sound The truck rumbled down the street.
Similar Words
Synonyms: grumble, roar, boom
Etymology
Probably of imitative origin, mimicking a low, heavy, continuous sound.
Memory Tips
Imagine a big drum that goes 'rum-ble, rum-ble' when hit. It's a low, deep, rolling sound like thunder or a hungry stomach.