noun

rumbling

rumbling, grumbling

I heard a distant rumbling of thunder.

I heard a distant rumbling of thunder.

My stomach is rumbling because I'm hungry.

My stomach is rumbling because I'm hungry.

a rumbling of ((sth.)) a deep, continuous sound of (sth.) I heard a rumbling of thunder.

roar, thunder, growl

From the verb 'to rumble', which is likely of onomatopoeic origin, imitating a deep, resonant sound.

Think of a 'rumbling' tummy when you're hungry, or the 'rumbling' of an approaching train.

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