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rumbling
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun rumbling has 1 sense
- rumbling(n = noun.event) grumble, grumbling, rumble - a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder" is a kind of noise
Derived forms verb rumble2, verb rumble1
Adjective rumbling has 1 sense
- rumbling(s = adj.all) grumbling - continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"
THESAURUS
rumbling
boom, booming, cannonading, echo, echoic, echoing, fulminating, growl, growling, grumble, grumbling, lingering, pealing, persistent, reboant, reboation, rebound, rebounding, reecho, reechoing, repercussive, resound, resounding, reverberant, reverberating, reverberation, reverberatory, roaring, rolling, rumble, sounding, thunder, thundering, thunderlike, thunderous, thundery, tonitruant, tonitruous, undamped, volleyingROGET THESAURUS
rumbling
Roll
N roll, drumming, berloque, bombination, rumbling, tattoo, drumroll, dingdong, tantara, rataplan, whirr, ratatat, ratatat-tat, rubadub, pitapat, quaver, clutter, charivari, racket, cuckoo, repetition, peal of bells, devil's tattoo, reverberation, clickety-clack, hum, purr, hummingbird, cat, kitten (animal sounds), rolling, monotonous, like a bee in a bottle.
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