rumbling

adj, noun — 3 senses

rumbling

adj
1

Deep- and slow-sounding.

  • rumbling discontent
  • His rumbling voice suited the solemn occasion.
1 more example
  • rumbling stomachs
Derived terms
Rumbling Bridge, rumblingly

rumbling

noun
1

A muted sound of complaint or discontent (often used in the plural).

  • The rumblings of the masses precede the crumbling of the state.
2

A deep low noise.

  • The rumbling of distant thunder echoed from the hilltop.
  • The rumblin' from distant shores sends me to sleep / But the facts of life can sometimes make it hard to dream2017, “Heroin”, in Lust for Life, performed by Lana Del Rey:

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