Meaning of "rumble" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUMBLE

Perhaps from Middle Dutch rummelen; related to German rummeln, rumpeln.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RUMBLE

rumble  [ˈrʌmbəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUMBLE

Rumble is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rumble in English.

WHAT DOES RUMBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rumble in the English dictionary

The first definition of rumble in the dictionary is to make or cause to make a deep resonant sound. Other definition of rumble is to move with such a sound. Rumble is also to utter with a rumbling sound.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RUMBLE

PRESENT

Present

I rumble

you rumble

he/she/it rumbles

we rumble

you rumble

they rumble

Present continuous

I am rumbling

you are rumbling

he/she/it is rumbling

we are rumbling

you are rumbling

they are rumbling

Present perfect

I have rumbled

you have rumbled

he/she/it has rumbled

we have rumbled

you have rumbled

they have rumbled

Present perfect continuous

I have been rumbling

you have been rumbling

he/she/it has been rumbling

we have been rumbling

you have been rumbling

they have been rumbling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I rumbled

you rumbled

he/she/it rumbled

we rumbled

you rumbled

they rumbled

Past continuous

I was rumbling

you were rumbling

he/she/it was rumbling

we were rumbling

you were rumbling

they were rumbling

Past perfect

I had rumbled

you had rumbled

he/she/it had rumbled

we had rumbled

you had rumbled

they had rumbled

Past perfect continuous

I had been rumbling

you had been rumbling

he/she/it had been rumbling

we had been rumbling

you had been rumbling

they had been rumbling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will rumble

you will rumble

he/she/it will rumble

we will rumble

you will rumble

they will rumble

Future continuous

I will be rumbling

you will be rumbling

he/she/it will be rumbling

we will be rumbling

you will be rumbling

they will be rumbling

Future perfect

I will have rumbled

you will have rumbled

he/she/it will have rumbled

we will have rumbled

you will have rumbled

they will have rumbled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been rumbling

you will have been rumbling

he/she/it will have been rumbling

we will have been rumbling

you will have been rumbling

they will have been rumbling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would rumble

you would rumble

he/she/it would rumble

we would rumble

you would rumble

they would rumble

Conditional continuous

I would be rumbling

you would be rumbling

he/she/it would be rumbling

we would be rumbling

you would be rumbling

they would be rumbling

Conditional perfect

I would have rumble

you would have rumble

he/she/it would have rumble

we would have rumble

you would have rumble

they would have rumble

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been rumbling

you would have been rumbling

he/she/it would have been rumbling

we would have been rumbling

you would have been rumbling

they would have been rumbling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you rumble
we let´s rumble
you rumble

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to rumble

Past participle

rumbled

Present Participle

rumbling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RUMBLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rumble» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of rumble

boom · echo · grumble · resound · reverberate · roar · roll · thunder

TRANSLATION OF RUMBLE

Find out the translation of rumble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rumble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rumble» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 隆隆声
• Translator English - Spanish: ruido de fondo
• English: rumble
• Translator English - Hindi: रंबल
• Translator English - Arabic: علع
• Translator English - Russian: гул
• Translator English - Portuguese: estrondo
• Translator English - Bengali: গুড়গুড় শব্দ
• Translator English - French: grondement
• Translator English - Malay: Bergegas
• Translator English - German: Rumpeln
• Translator English - Japanese: ゴロゴロという音
• Translator English - Korean: 우르릉거리는 소리
• Translator English - Javanese: Rame
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tiếng sôi trong bụng
• Translator English - Tamil: உருட்டல்
• Translator English - Marathi: खडखडाट
• Translator English - Turkish: gümbürtü
• Translator English - Italian: rombo
• Translator English - Polish: Rumble
• Translator English - Ukrainian: гул
• Translator English - Romanian: Rumble
• Translator English - Greek: rumble
• Translator English - Afrikaans: rommel
• Translator English - Swedish: muller
• Translator English - Norwegian: rumble

3 QUOTES WITH «RUMBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rumble.

1

James Earl Jones

I got out of the Army - in my world - I came to New York, for instance, when the civil rights movement was just beginning, and that created a certain energy, a certain rumble, a certain impetus for black actors.

2

Teresa Palmer

I feel like if I ever got into some sort of rumble on the street, I will actually be able to defend myself.

3

Kate Winslet

I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUMBLE»

Discover the use of rumble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rumble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Rumble in the Jungle

Explores the world of jungle animals, including hippos, leopards, chimpanzees, in poetic expression. On board pages.

Giles Andreae, 2011

Chess rumble

Branded a troublemaker due to his anger over everything from being bullied to his sister's death a year before, Marcus begins to control himself and cope with his problems at home and at his inner-city school when an unlikely mentor teaches ...

Greg Neri, 2007

Rumble, Boom!: A Book about Thunderstorms

Describes the elements that make up a thunderstorm, how they are formed, and ways to be safe during a storm.

Rick Thomas, 2005

Race to the Rumble #1

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

Tracey West, 2011

Warehouse Rumble

TROUBLE ON THE SET! A reality-based game show called Warehouse Rumble has come to Bayport, and Frank and Joe Hardy are hoping to be among the first contestants.

Franklin W. Dixon, 2012

Centerline Rumble Strips

The purpose of centerline rumble strips is to keep vehicles in their lane and prevent head-on and sideswipe meeting crashes where a median barrier was not feasible. ODOT has installed CLRS on rural highways in both a 4–16 foot (1.2– 4.9 ...

‎2005

Grumble! Rumble!

When none of Little Roo's friends hears the noisy monster that is following her, she learns that eating properly is the only way to get rid of it.

Siobhan Dodds, Mary Ling, 2000

Robot Rumble

A robot robbery suggests science fair foul play in this Hardy Boys Secret Files mystery.

Franklin W. Dixon, 2013

Rumble Meets Buddy Beaver

Rumble the dragon's new hotel has no furniture in it, but luckily his first guest, Buddy Beaver, has brought his toolbox with him.

Felicia Law, 2005

Rumble Road: Untold Stories from Outside the Ring

IF YOU LIKED ARE WE THERE YET?, THEN YOU’LL LOVE RUMBLE ROAD.

Jon Robinson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUMBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rumble is used in the context of the following news items.

CM Punk -- WWE Calls BS on Lump Claims ... Points to 'Rumble' Video

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10 Worst WWE Royal Rumble Winners

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THE REVIEW: WWE Royal Rumble 2015 - Featuring a Complete …

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Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson Looks Downright Scary, Smart Money …

"Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson will never fight Jon 'Bones' Jones," you would have said. Bones was coming off a fourth-round destruction of Quinton "Rampage" ... «Bleacher Report, Jan 15»

Royal Rumble results: Roman Reigns wins, will get a WWE title shot …

There were only a couple of possible Royal Rumble winners coming into the event, and the man who's been earmarked as WWE's next big star pulled off the ... «SB Nation, Jan 15»

Who will win the 2015 WWE Royal Rumble?

The conclusion of Sunday's Royal Rumble felt inevitable for most of 2014. Roman Reigns had nearly won last year's Rumble before he was sent over the top ... «SB Nation, Jan 15»

20 Awesome WWE Royal Rumble Moments

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7 Things You Should Know About WWE Royal Rumble 1992

The 1992 Royal Rumble was the most unique Rumble PPV of all time because it's the only time the WWE Title was up for grabs in the Royal Rumble match. «WhatCulture, Jan 15»

7 Things You Should Know About WWE Royal Rumble 1990

The 1990 Royal Rumble came at a time when it felt like WWE was ready to make some big changes. Even though Hulk Hogan was still the man, it was the ... «WhatCulture, Jan 15»