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rumble

noun verb

A fight between rival gangs of adolescents

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹʌmb(ə)l

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A fight between rival gangs of adolescents

noun

  1. A servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage

noun

  1. A loud low dull continuous noise

    “They heard the rumbling of thunder”

verb

  1. To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

    “He grumbled a rude response”

verb

  1. Make a low noise

    “Rumbling thunder”

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Example Sentences

They heard the rumbling of thunder
He grumbled a rude response
Stones grumbled down the cliff
Rumbling thunder

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